Visionary Marketing & Communications Director

Calmuseums; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Employer-contributed retirement plan

Job summary

Courage Museum, opening in 2027 in San Francisco, seeks a Managing Director of Marketing & Communications to build and lead an integrated strategy across brand, marketing, audience development, and media relations. You will shape the museum's public identity, voice, and national reputation while steering digital, content, and fundraising efforts.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will oversee cross-functional teams, external agencies, and vendors, guiding crisis communications and a

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of progressively senior experience in communications, marketing, brand strategy, media relations, public affairs, or a related field.
• Experience advising executive leadership and leading integrated strategies across paid, earned, owned, and shared channels.
• Strong audience-development and consumer-marketing experience with the ability to convert awareness into ticket sales or attendance.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated marketing and communications strategy aligned with the museum's mission, opening timeline, educational goals, audience priorities, and fundraising objectives.
• Shape a clear and resonant narrative that positions the Courage Museum for national and global relevance.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Brand strategy

Media relations

Audience development

Crisis communications

Public affairs

Digital fluency

Stakeholder management

Job description

Courage Museum, opening in 2027 in San Francisco, seeks a Managing Director of Marketing & Communications to build and lead an integrated strategy across brand, marketing, audience development, and media relations. You will shape the museum's public identity, voice, and national reputation while steering digital, content, and fundraising efforts.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will oversee cross-functional teams, external agencies, and vendors, guiding crisis communications and a