Strategic Communications Director (Hybrid)

ROME GROUP; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Pi Beta Phi Foundation seeks a Communications Director to lead organization-wide communications strategy and planning in a full-time, hybrid role based in Missouri. The role emphasizes writing, messaging, donor communications, and cross-entity alignment with leadership.

The position requires a college degree in journalism or communications, at least seven years in communications or PR, and strong leadership and project-management skills. Travel is under 5% and hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• College degree in journalism, communications or a related field.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in communications or PR.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple competing priorities effectively.
• Broad Fraternity knowledge and membership in Pi Beta Phi preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic communications partner to organizational leaders, connecting priorities across Pi Beta Phi’s entities and translating complex information into clear, audience-focused communications.
• Writes and edits communications across audiences and channels, including member communications, emails, letters, speeches, talking points, scripts and other organizational communications.
• Writes compelling content for donor acquisition, stewardship and recognition efforts, sharing the impact of donor support in ways that strengthen engagement and advance the communications and fundraising priorities of Pi Beta Phi Foundation.
• Identifies, researches and interviews story leads to develop compelling content that brings Pi Phi’s mission, impact and member experience to life across publications and communications channels.
• Evaluates communications performance, audience engagement and emerging best practices to make data-informed recommendations and continually strengthen communications.
• Drives the execution of the crisis communication strategy, helping protect Pi Beta Phi’s reputation and ensuring timely, thoughtful and coordinated communication.
• Leads and develops the Communications team, providing clear direction, editorial guidance, coaching and feedback.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Leadership

Team management

Project management

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Fraternity knowledge

Pi Beta Phi familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pi Beta Phi Foundation seeks a Communications Director to lead organization-wide communications strategy and planning in a full-time, hybrid role based in Missouri. The role emphasizes writing, messaging, donor communications, and cross-entity alignment with leadership.

The position requires a college degree in journalism or communications, at least seven years in communications or PR, and strong leadership and project-management skills. Travel is under 5% and hybrid work is available.