Director, Enterprise Communications

Great Minds•Dc, DC

2d•Remote

About The Position

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven Public Benefit Corporation founded by educators in 2007. It develops research-grounded math, science, and English language arts curricula in collaboration with educators, alongside professional learning, technology, and support. Its products include Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, Geodes, and Arts & Letters ELA. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Communications, the Director, Enterprise Communications is a senior leader responsible for the strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of Great Minds’ internal communications and employer brand functions. The role shapes enterprise communications so employees are informed, connected to organizational strategy and values, and inspired by the organization’s mission. It also develops and shares stories about Great Minds’ mission, culture, and values to support recruiting, retention, sales, and the organization’s external reputation. The Director sets the vision for reaching, engaging, and retaining a dispersed workforce; positions Great Minds as an employer of choice; and ensures internal stories can reinforce the brand externally. The role leads the Internal Communications function, advises executive leadership, manages enterprise-wide communications and channels, builds employee storytelling and employer brand programs, and partners across functions to align communications with organizational priorities and the 2030 student outcomes commitment.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive communications or marketing experience, including demonstrated ownership of enterprise-wide strategy.
At least 5 years of management experience.
Experience managing or mentoring direct reports, developing talent, and building high-functioning teams.
Experience developing or contributing to employer brand strategy and understanding how internal culture stories translate to external reputation.
Experience managing employer reputation on platforms such as Glassdoor and LinkedIn, including proactive review strategy, sentiment monitoring, and response frameworks.
Experience building employee or customer storytelling programs that amplify impact narratives across internal and external channels.
Experience partnering with brand or creative teams to embed refreshed brand identities into internal communications, including voice, visual standards, and messaging frameworks.
Ability to advise and influence senior executives and translate complex organizational priorities into compelling, accessible messaging.
Expertise in executive communications, change and transformation communications, and large-scale organizational initiatives.
Strong technical knowledge of internal communications platforms and channel ecosystems, including intranets, email platforms, video tools, and collaboration technology, and ability to evaluate and recommend platform investments.
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, including adapting voice and tone across formats, audiences, and channels.
Strong project management skills and ability to lead multiple complex initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree.
A cover letter and resume are required for consideration.
Successful completion of a background check is required for new employees.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a communications function at an education or mission-driven entity.
Familiarity with media relations related to employer brand and culture storytelling.
Experience building or transforming an internal communications function, including platform migrations or channel strategy overhauls.
Track record of using data and analytics to measure communications effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
Bachelor’s degree focused in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Internal Communications function, setting strategic direction and accountability for goals and quality standards.
Set the enterprise communications vision and annual strategy in alignment with organizational priorities, culture, and the 2030 student outcomes commitment.
Advise executive leadership and the Vice President, Corporate Communications, translating organizational priorities into communications that build clarity, trust, and engagement.
Partner across HR, Strategy, Research, Product, Sales, Customer Success, Brand, Marketing, and Legal to align communications and source accurate, compelling stories.
Own the enterprise internal communications framework, including the editorial calendar, governance, channel strategy, and content standards.
Lead communications for high-stakes organization-wide moments, including executive announcements, leadership transitions, strategic initiatives, transformation efforts, and town halls.
Ensure employees have consistent access to operational information and understand the organization’s strategy, culture, values, and impact.
Build and steward a center-of-excellence model, equipping communications liaisons and cross-functional partners with tools, frameworks, and best practices.
Build and operate an employee storytelling engine that identifies and distributes stories of student and educator impact.
Develop communications with HR and Strategy that convey operating values, culture commitments, and strategic direction.
Develop and implement measurement frameworks, including KPIs, engagement data, and feedback loops, to assess and improve internal communications.
Embed the refreshed enterprise brand across internal channels and employee-facing content in partnership with Brand.
Partner with IT on the internal communications technology roadmap, evaluating, selecting, and optimizing platforms, tools, and formats.
Apply technical fluency to channel strategy, including intranet architecture, email platforms, video tools, and emerging collaboration and communications technologies.
Drive adoption and governance of communications platforms so they are used effectively and equitably across a distributed workforce.
Identify gaps in channel infrastructure and develop phased recommendations for platform evolution and scalability.
Build and lead the employer brand strategy, positioning Great Minds as a destination for mission-aligned talent and amplifying the employee experience externally.
Develop internal stories into external-facing content with Media Relations and Brand, and pitch employee and culture stories to relevant media and talent-focused outlets.
Manage Great Minds’ employer reputation, including its Glassdoor and LinkedIn employer presence and other third-party platforms; monitor sentiment, respond to reviews, and develop proactive reputation strategies.
Ensure consistent employer brand messaging across internal and external channels, including LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and recruiting materials.
Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition on communications supporting attraction, onboarding, engagement, and retention.