Communications Director

Position reputed company We Build reputed company, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and the reputed company Caucus reputed company Fund (PCAF), a reputed company 501(c)(4) organization, are seeking a Communications Director to reputed company communications and reputed company strategies for both organizations. The Director will strengthen the organizations’ reputed company brands, increase their reputed company and influence, and reputed company communicate their work and unique value to partners, funders, policymakers, advocates, and other key audiences. The Communications Director will reputed company digital communications, content and channel reputed company, messaging, executive communications, selective media engagement, and communications planning for major organizational initiatives and events. Working closely with communications, leadership, program, and development staff, the Director will guide the organizations’ communications strategies, shape the organizations’ reputed company voice, identify opportunities to advance their policy and organizational priorities, and advise on reputational and communication risks. This position requires a reputed company leader who is comfortable operating in a hands-on communications environment. The Director will advise leadership and partner with program staff to reputed company communications reputed company into the development of program initiatives, publications, partnerships, and events. The ideal candidate has excellent judgment and political acumen, can translate reputed company policy issues into compelling content, and can build the systems and cross-functional relationships necessary to execute high-reputed company communications across two reputed company organizations. 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Experience supporting communications across reputed company 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and understanding the reputed company and reputed company considerations applicable to reputed company. Salary and Benefits The salary reputed company for this position is $150,000–$160,000. The final salary will be determined reputed company on the selected candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications and will be consistent with We Build reputed company’s compensation reputed company and internal equity considerations. 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