Vice President Communications Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Affairs, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of ten years of progressive leadership experience in communications, marketing, public relations, public affairs, or brand management.
• Demonstrated success leading integrated communications and marketing campaigns with measurable outcomes.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong expertise in strategic communications, campaign development, media relations, brand management, digital engagement, and stakeholder communications.
• Exceptional leadership, writing, presentation, relationship-building, and project management skills.
• Experience advising executive leadership and managing complex communications initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using metrics to evaluate performance and inform strategy.
• Valid New York State Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience in nonprofit, advocacy, public affairs, human services, healthcare, or government sectors.
• Familiarity with food insecurity, hunger-relief efforts, nutrition assistance programs, and public policy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated communications strategy aligned with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.
• Advise executive leadership on communications, brand reputation, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, communications risks, emerging issues, and reputation management.
• Position the Food Bank as a leading voice on food insecurity, hunger relief, nutrition assistance, and related public policy issues.
• Identify opportunities to increase organizational visibility, influence, and public engagement.
• Plan, develop, and execute enterprise-wide communications campaigns.
• Convene cross-functional teams to align messaging and campaign objectives across advocacy, fundraising, programs, volunteer engagement, development, and community outreach.
• Develop integrated campaign strategies using marketing, public relations, social media, storytelling, digital engagement, media relations, and public affairs.
• Ensure campaigns are audience-centered, strategically aligned, and supported by measurable objectives.
• Establish campaign goals, key performance indicators, and success metrics for major communications initiatives.
• Develop measurement frameworks and monitor and analyze campaign performance across earned media, digital and social engagement, audience growth, brand awareness, advocacy participation, stakeholder engagement, and fundraising outcomes.
• Evaluate communications strategy effectiveness and recommend improvements, using data-informed decision making and fostering continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Vice President of Marketing, Senior Director of Public Relations, and Social Media Manager.
• Oversee the integration of marketing, public relations, digital communications, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Protect and strengthen the organization's brand identity and public reputation.
• Manage communications contractors, agencies, consultants, and creative partners.
• Provide strategic oversight of media relations, public affairs, thought leadership, and external communications.
• Identify opportunities to elevate the Food Bank through earned media, speaking engagements, partnerships, and community leadership opportunities.
• Serve as an organizational spokesperson as appropriate.
• Guide communications strategies supporting advocacy, public policy, and community engagement initiatives.
• Provide strategic direction for social media and digital engagement, ensuring initiatives support campaign objectives, community engagement, advocacy, fundraising, and brand awareness.
• Oversee the development of creative assets and multimedia content, supervise external creative service providers, and ensure alignment with organizational messaging and brand standards.
• Evaluate emerging communications technologies and trends to strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Lead the organization's storytelling strategy and guide content strategies supporting advocacy, fundraising, awareness, and engagement goals.
• Ensure stories from agency partners, volunteers, donors, staff, and community members are incorporated into organizational communications.
• Oversee internal communications strategies that engage employees, volunteers, board members, and key stakeholders; promote information sharing and organizational alignment; and support organizational culture initiatives.
• Lead crisis communications planning and response; develop and maintain crisis communications policies, protocols, and procedures; and coordinate stakeholder and media communications during emergencies and sensitive matters.
• Directly supervise the Vice President of Marketing, Senior Director of Public Relations, and Social Media Manager.
• Foster collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement; establish departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic planning and organizational initiatives.
• Represent the Food Bank at community meetings, conferences, media opportunities, and stakeholder engagements.
• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge and apply strategic planning principles in departmental management.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment, adhere to the Food Bank's Employee Code of Conduct, and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangement.