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About the Role

The Senior Director of Brand & Communications is a strategic leader responsible for shaping the organization's voice, brand, and narrative across all channels to advance its mission and commitment to justice-centered philanthropy. This role leads the development and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy, overseeing brand management, digital and media strategy, executive communications, storytelling, and internal communications to enhance visibility and credibility.

Responsibilities

Develop a communications and branding strategy aligned with the organization’s mission and strategic plan.
Partner with leadership to ensure clear, cohesive messaging across all internal and external platforms.
Refine the organization’s voice, brand, and narrative to center justice and equity.
Determine approaches and messages that support RPA’s continued viability and sustainability.
Elevate the visibility of RPA’s thought leadership.
Serve as strategic advisor to the Co-CEOs on messaging and public speaking.
Lead media relations, including proactive press outreach, rapid response, and relationship management.
Oversee the digital strategy and content, including website, social media, newsletters, and multimedia storytelling.
Partner with executive leadership and teams to support communication efforts around key initiatives, events, and campaigns.
Maintain enterprise-wide awareness and provide executive counsel for sensitive matters.
Develop and oversee processes for tracking initiatives, campaigns, and outreach.
Design and implement internal communications systems to strengthen employee connection, clarity, and alignment.
Collaborate with core teams to ensure transparent and timely communication during change.
Build resources to support staff in communications opportunities and engagements.
Refine and protect the organization’s brand identity and voice across all touchpoints.
Oversee brand assets and ensure consistency across visual design, tone, and messaging.
Manage organizational media presence, including pitching, placements, and media relationships.
Partner with functional leaders to develop, manage, and curate strategic visibility opportunities for leadership.
Maintain and strengthen a coherent, values-aligned brand identity and experience.
Act as an organizational authority on planning, organizing, prioritizing, and overseeing communications activities.
Exercise independent judgment in developing solutions and providing guidance to others.
Act as the organizational authority on maximizing RPA’s brand impact and market value.
Develop communications and brand strategies, navigate ambiguity, and align leaders to achieve organizational objectives.
Direct supervision of communications staff.
Management of external vendors, agencies, and consultants.
Collaboration with cross-functional leaders on integrated campaigns and messaging.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, or related field or equivalent experience required (12+ years).
Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communications skills.
Proven senior level experience developing and executing communications strategies, including digital strategy, in a nonprofit, philanthropic, or mission-driven organization.
Strong understanding of social justice, equity-focused language, and narrative change principles.
Track record of managing media relationships, digital platforms, and brand identity systems.
Familiarity with philanthropy sector audiences and the communications nuances of donor/grantee/stakeholder engagement.
Ability to translate complex work into compelling, accessible content.

Skills

Brand management
Digital strategy
Media strategy
Executive communications
Storytelling
Internal communications
Media relations
Public speaking
Social media
Website management
Newsletter management
Multimedia content creation
Campaign management
Brand identity
Visual design
Tone and messaging
Media pitching
Media placement
Strategic planning
Problem-solving
Vendor management
Agency management
Consultant management
Cross-functional collaboration
Message alignment
Media training

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior level
12+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$195,000 - $205,000 per year

Benefits

Health coverage
Retirement benefits
Paid sick leave
Vacation
Holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Access to professional development resources

About the Company

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' mission is to accelerate philanthropy in pursuit of a just world, by providing deep global expertise to make philanthropy more thoughtful, equitable and effective.
We believe that philanthropy can help create a better world.
We make decisions that center people and communities.
We believe philanthropy has a responsibility to pursue equity.
We uphold the highest standards of integrity and trust.
We are committed to learning and sharing knowledge.

Equal Opportunity

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors celebrates the uniqueness of our staff, our partners, and the communities we serve.
We are committed to inclusion with the goal of cultivating a culture of belonging and acceptance.
We strive to embed this value in our philanthropic work to advance a more just, equitable and sustainable world.
RPA is an equal opportunity employer.