Director of Communications

The Math Learning Center • Portland, OR

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Math Learning Center (MLC), a nonprofit education organization, seeks an experienced, hands-on marketing and communications leader to strengthen its brand, connect educators with its products and services, and expand its reach. The Director of Communications leads the communications team and collaborates across the organization to turn organizational priorities into campaigns, content, and customer engagement. The role combines strategic direction with direct execution, including integrated marketing, messaging and content, marketing technology and analytics, and conference, trade show, and event marketing. The position is based in Oregon, with office days in MLC’s Portland office; it may be hybrid or fully onsite.

The Director plans and executes campaigns supporting customer acquisition, engagement, retention, and business development; develops audience-specific messaging; and coordinates marketing plans and deliverables. The role guides brand strategy and consistency, translates MLC’s educational philosophy and offerings into accessible content, and leads event marketing strategy and evaluation. It also manages and optimizes Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud, uses campaign and customer data to improve results, and develops efficient marketing workflows.

The Director sets team priorities and work plans, coaches and develops team members, and establishes processes and tools for high-quality, consistent, efficient, measurable work. In partnership with leadership, the role also coordinates internal communications, including staff updates, all-staff meetings, and presentations, to support employee engagement and organizational alignment.

MLC develops mathematics curriculum and resources, including Bridges in Mathematics, and its work reaches more than 80,000 elementary teachers nationwide. Employment offers are contingent on successfully passing a background check and drug screen. MLC is an equal opportunity employer and hires and promotes individuals based on job-related qualifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in marketing or communications.
• At least five years of experience leading or supervising a team.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns with measurable results.
• Hands-on experience with CRM platforms, marketing automation, digital marketing, audience segmentation, and customer lifecycle communications.
• Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and messaging skills, including the ability to make complex concepts accessible and engaging.
• Strong project management skills, including coordinating contributors, managing competing priorities, and delivering work on schedule.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution, prioritize work and resources using sound judgment, and evaluate results.
• Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in education or a mission-driven organization.
• Experience with Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns that build awareness, engage customers, and support organizational growth and impact.
• Coordinate with colleagues to promote products and services and align marketing activities with organizational priorities.
• Develop audience-specific messaging and manage campaign plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Translate MLC’s educational philosophy, products, and expertise into clear, engaging content for customer audiences.
• Guide brand strategy and maintain consistent messaging, voice, tone, and visual standards across channels.
• Lead conference, trade show, and event marketing strategy, including event selection, audience priorities, objectives, messaging, and results evaluation.
• Manage and optimize Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud for campaigns, segmentation, automated communications, lead nurturing, and customer retention.
• Evaluate campaign performance and customer data, identify opportunities, and recommend improvements.
• Develop workflows and use marketing technology to improve coordination, consistency, and marketing effectiveness.
• Set communications team priorities and work plans aligned with organizational goals.
• Coach and develop team members, set expectations, and support accountability for results.
• Establish processes, templates, and tools that improve team quality, consistency, efficiency, and measurability.
• Partner with leadership on internal communications to keep employees informed, connected, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Draft and coordinate staff updates, all-staff meetings, and presentations, and develop approaches that strengthen employee engagement and collaboration.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays, 24 additional days of paid time off, and a wellness week.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums paid at 100% for employees.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution.
• Employer-paid disability and group life insurance.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Collaborative work environment and a team of mission-driven professionals passionate about math education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director