Vice President, Marketing & Communications

• Set and drive the strategy to reach organizational communications goals
• Define and execute integrated marketing, communications, and digital strategies to expand external audience reach
• Lead the transition toward a fully digital-first communications model and drive measurable digital growth
• Propose and pilot innovative initiatives, channels, and messaging strategies
• Advise senior leaders on communication opportunities, risks, and emerging developments
• Manage the Marketing & Communications teams and External Affairs digital, marketing, and communications functions
• Set goals with direct reports, coach and develop them, and support career progression and retention
• Foster an inclusive culture of accountability
• Strengthen organization-wide communication strategy
• Establish team structures, workflows, and cross-departmental processes
• Build and maintain rapid-response systems for breaking news and emerging policy issues
• Oversee national and state-level campaign communications, including media relations, messaging, graphic design, social media, and content creation
• Serve as communications and marketing liaison to senior stakeholders across Policy & Litigation, Campaigns & Organizing, and State departments
• Ensure national priorities and state-specific efforts reinforce each other
• Represent Common Cause in coalition meetings

Requirements

• Strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and pro-democracy civil rights agenda
• Ability to compel action through written and verbal communication and distill complex concepts for broad audiences
• Ability to tailor communications for executive leadership, board members, and varied audiences
• Innovative and strategic thinking; ability to navigate ambiguity and solve problems resourcefully
• Ability to manage multiple short- and long-term priorities, deadlines, organization, and time independently
• Collaborative track record building rapport, trust, and credibility with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to navigate organizational and power dynamics and respectfully manage conflict
• Commitment to equity in work goals and collaboration
• Openness to feedback and awareness of strengths and growth areas
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Zoom
• Proven track record leading high-performing communications and/or digital teams in the nonprofit, advocacy, or private sector
• Experience leading successful marketing campaigns related to democracy and/or civil rights
• Knowledge of key national and state-level media outlets; multiple media relationships ideally
• Knowledge of current national democracy issues, including voting rights, redistricting, and ethics
• Demonstrated success managing and developing multidisciplinary teams and setting strategic direction
• Track record leading organization-wide change initiatives
• Ability to work in person at the Washington, DC office at least 2 days per week
• Willingness to travel 3–4 times per year for team and/or all-staff retreats
• Willingness to maintain a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause
• Must not currently hold elected office, run for office, serve on a political candidate’s Steering or Finance Committee, or be affiliated with political-party leadership
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; Common Cause cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing integrated marketing and communications strategies, with a strong focus on digital growth and audience engagement. Proven ability to lead and manage high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive culture and navigating complex organizational dynamics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Integrated Marketing Strategy
• Digital Communications Leadership
• Team Management and Development
• Media Relations Expertise
• Campaign Communications

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Digital Strategy
• Marketing Campaigns
• Content Creation
• Graphic Design
• Social Media Management
• Communications Strategy
• Audience Engagement
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Crisis Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Collaboration
• Conflict Management
• Adaptability
• Effective Communication

Industry Keywords

• Nonprofit Sector
• Civil Rights
• Democracy Issues
• Media Relationships
• Advocacy

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Zoom