Vice President for Communications

Lincoln Community Foundation; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Community Foundation seeks a Vice President of Communications to lead strategic brand promotion and priority messaging to diverse stakeholders including donors, board members, advisors, and partners. This role sits on the leadership team and directs a communications group, shaping external communications and media engagement.

The position focuses on building brand awareness, mentoring a communications team, and coordinating with the philanthropy services unit to align marketing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in communications, PR or marketing leading teams.
• Excellent written, oral, storytelling, editing and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and supervisory abilities to recruit, develop and coach staff.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups.
• Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement external communications plan with measurable results.
• Oversee content production for all materials, websites and social media.
• Plan, publicize and manage major projects, events and campaigns.
• Establish relationships with local media and serve as spokesperson.
• Collaborate with Philanthropy Services to align marketing and development strategies.
• Draft communications from the President to various constituencies.
• Manage budget and vendor relationships for the communications team.
• Maintain brand standards and voice across channels.
• Build relationships with donors, media, government officials and community leaders.
• Serve on the leadership team and foster cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Storytelling

Editing

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications/public relations/journalism or related field

Job description

Title:VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Reports to:President

Status:Full-time exempt position

Date:October 2026

Position Summary

Reporting to the President, the Vice President of Communicationsis responsible for creating and implementing strategies for promoting and increasing the Foundation’s brand awareness and communicating its priorities to donors, potential donors, board members, professional advisors, community partners, staff and other constituencies. Serving as a core member of the Foundation's leadership team, this position also leads the Communications team by setting goals, mentoring and providing technical support to team members while working with external communications partners.

Essential Duties

Communications

• Create and implement the Foundation’s external communications plan and strategies with measurable results.
• Oversee content creation and production for all written and electronic communication periodicals, marketing materials, websites and social media channels.
• Plan, publicize and implement major projects, events and campaigns.
• Establish strong relationships with local media outlets; seek out and coordinate earned media opportunities including articles, interviews and other forms of media coverage and serve as spokesperson for the Foundation.
• Work closely with the Foundation’s Philanthropy Services team to align development and marketing strategies and drive the implementation of the Foundation’s marketing campaign.
• Draft letters, articles, speeches and regular communications from the President & CEO to various constituencies.
• Prepare folders, notebooks, materials, invitations, videos, presentations, scripts, etc. as necessary and arrange photography for events.
• Management & Leadership

Manage all administrative aspects of the communications team including staff recruitment, personnel development and supervision. Lead and manage a high-performing team to include an Events and Communications Manager and Creative Manager as well as freelance designers and writers.

Manage the Foundation’s annual marketing and communications budget and advertising opportunities.

Maintain brand standards and voice while ensuring compliance across all marketing and communications channels.

Build long-term relationships with employees, donors, media, government officials and community leaders.

Serve as a member of the Foundation’s leadership team and foster collaboration with other teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related field of study.

Seven to ten years of progressive experience leading communications, public relations, marketing or related efforts, with demonstrated success in increasing brand awareness.

Excellent written, oral, storytelling, editing and presentation skills, with strong attention to grammar, accuracy, clarity and tone.

Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with the ability to recruit, develop, coach, and manage staff while fostering collaboration and accountability.

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, communications initiatives, budgets and organizational activities.