Visionary VP of Communications & Brand Strategy

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

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