Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Brand Growth

Grameen America, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Holidays

401K retirement plans

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Wellness coaching

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Grameen America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Strategic Communications, Brand and Marketing to guide external and internal messaging, brand strategy, and stakeholder engagement.

Hybrid role based in the New York Tri-State Area, reporting to the Chief Development & Marketing Officer, this leader will build a high-impact communications and marketing function to advance the mission and drive growth. This role requires 8-10+ years in marketing/communications, a track record of leading

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in marketing and communications.
• Experience leading external communications, media relations, brand strategy, and organizational communications initiatives.
• Experience supporting organizational change through strategic internal communications and managing communications for diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to build and scale marketing and communications functions, including developing systems, processes, and workflows that support organizational growth and impact.
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable results.
• Experience using AI tools to enhance marketing, communications, content development, and operational effectiveness is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead a cohesive, organization-wide communications and marketing strategy aligned with growth and impact goals.
• Partner closely with C-suite leaders to translate complex priorities into integrated internal and external communications.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on communications, positioning, and reputation management.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing, collaborative team.
• Oversee external communications/PR, internal communications, and client/member marketing with cross-functional collaboration.
• Establish clear roles, workflows, and accountability across the function.
• Foster a culture of creativity, excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage vendors, agencies, and consultants as needed.
• Develop and lead messaging, speeches, presentations, op-eds, reports, and other communications that advance priorities.

Skills

External communications

Media relations

Brand strategy

Organizational communications

Leadership

Storytelling

AI tools

Client/member marketing

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Grameen America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Strategic Communications, Brand and Marketing to guide external and internal messaging, brand strategy, and stakeholder engagement.

Hybrid role based in the New York Tri-State Area, reporting to the Chief Development & Marketing Officer, this leader will build a high-impact communications and marketing function to advance the mission and drive growth. This role requires 8-10+ years in marketing/communications, a track record of leading