Managing Director, Communications
Arlington, VA
Marketing & Communications – Communications /
Full-time /
On-site
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As part of the marketing communications team and a preferred partner to our priority initiative and business teams, the external communications team creates value by developing and executing strategies that build reputation and support our issues. We create awareness, advocacy, and confidence with key stakeholders using earned media, thought leadership and social amplification to lift the stories of our network heroes, whose bottom-up solutions offer a better way. We are a creative, passionate, and principles-focused team who tirelessly integrate to achieve our common goals, using research-based insights and key performance indicators (KPIs) to access outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
The Managing Director, Communications leads the development and implementation of brand and stakeholder communication strategies. The candidate will oversee highly complex, integrated communication initiatives that span the Stand Together (ST) community and drive a narrative around Stand Together and its issue areas.
How You Will Contribute
- Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan focused on advancing and safeguarding ST's policy and issue priorities and its community’s brand; broaden awareness of its efforts and priority issues; and increase the visibility of its programs across key stakeholder audiences
- Lead and professionally develop talent for the long-term that is aligned with Stand Together’s vision and Principle Based Management, with an intentional focus on principled entrepreneurialism and team growth opportunities
- Manage the reputation team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
- Develop communication strategies and plans, including objective setting, identifying high value outcomes and prioritization of supporting tactics. Work with a high sense of urgency to meet deadlines and adjust to shifting priorities; provide strategic, often crisis guidance, in a fast-paced, high-profile media environment
- Set clear KPIs and manage recaps and reporting, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Manage vendor partnerships and budgets effectively
- Leverage data and analytics to provide actionable insights to communications strategy development and execution
What You Will Bring
- 10+ years of experience in a corporate relations or policy communications role in a matrixed environment, managing multiple brands and/or business units
- 5+ years of supervising experience. Strong supervisory experience with a demonstrated background in cultivating and developing talent
- 5+ years in policy, public relations, and/or Tier 1 media experience
- Direct experience developing and leading policy/issue campaigns. Ability to develop work plans that organize project work into discrete tasks, sequencing activities to achieve maximum efficiency. Able to adapt projects and programs based on stakeholder or business partner feedback
- Ability to identify and create preventative measures and mitigation strategies in anticipation of operational/program issues. Identify, clarify, and resolve complex problems within own work area and/or team
- Understanding and consideration of reputational impacts in planning; experience incorporating strategies that protect and build the brand’s reputation with multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to write content across channels/mediums; adapt voice to channel
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutionsto complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
