Marketing & Communications Director

Job Summary:

The Director of Marketing, Communications, Public Relations & Events provides strategic leadership and hands-on direction for NADC’s public-facing work across programs and affiliated entities. This role oversees organizational messaging, brand, media relations, major events, and external visibility, while supporting leadership priorities around reputation, partnerships, and resource development.

NADC operates across multiple sectors and audiences. This position serves as a central coordinating role—helping leadership tell a clear, credible story, strengthening public trust, and supporting fundraising and partnership efforts through strong communications and relationship-building.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities and Expectations:

Strategy & Leadership

• Lead organization-wide marketing and communications strategy across NADC and its affiliated entities
• Advise executive leadership on messaging, visibility, public positioning, and major initiatives
• Translate organizational priorities into clear communication plans, timelines, and campaigns
• Set realistic priorities when requests and opportunities compete for capacity
• Brand, Storytelling & Communications
• Maintain a cohesive, culturally grounded brand voice across all platforms
• Guide storytelling that reflects community values, lived experience, and program impact
• Oversee creation of print and digital materials, presentations, and public-facing messaging
• Support leadership and staff with clear, polished communication tools as needed

Public Relations & Media

• Serve as the primary point of contact for media inquiries and external communications
• Build and maintain relationships with local, regional, and Native media outlets
• Identify proactive media opportunities tied to programs, events, and organizational milestones
• Draft press releases, media advisories, and talking points
• Prepare leadership and staff for interviews and public-facing engagements

Events & Convenings

• Provide leadership and structure for major events and conferences, including Native ECon and large community gatherings
• Support planning, logistics, promotion, sponsorship visibility, and on-site execution
• Develop clear workflows so events are team-supported
• Guide use of event platforms, registration tools, calendars, and communications

Digital & Public Presence

• Oversee organizational websites in coordination with an external web developer
• Guide social media strategy, tone, and content planning
• Oversee Google Business Profiles, event listings, and public-facing information
• Coordinate paid promotion or external vendors when appropriate

Fundraising & Partnership Support

• Partner with leadership and development staff to support fundraising through strong communications and storytelling
• Develop donor-facing and sponsor-facing materials such as impact summaries, one-pagers, and presentations
• Support fundraising and sponsorship-related events through promotion and messaging
• Coordinate recognition and visibility for funders and sponsors across platforms and events

Systems, Process & Team Development

• Build and document workflows for marketing requests, events, approvals, and timelines
• Strengthen shared systems that improve coordination and reduce reliance on institutional memory
• Supervise and mentor support staff, contractors, or interns as the department grows
• Help leadership assess staffing and capacity needs over time

Minimum Qualifications (Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, events, or related leadership roles
• Experience working with Native-led, nonprofit, or community-based organizations strongly preferred
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Experience managing complex projects with many moving parts
• Comfort operating in both strategic and hands-on capacities
• Experience working with vendors, consultants, or support staff
• Familiarity with digital tools, event platforms, and content systems (tools can be learned)

Competencies or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities CKSA's:

• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong strategic planning and execution capabilities.
• Expertise in digital marketing, content creation, and performance analysis.
• Excellent event coordination and fundraising skills.
• Experience representing an organization at major conferences and conventions.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is highly desirable.

Personal Attributes:

• Passion for community engagement and cultural sensitivity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and partners.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily in an office environment.
• Incumbent must move, stand, bend, or kneel on an intermittent basis.
• Frequently sit, with continuous full use of hands, repetitive movement, keyboarding, and clear vision, as well as speak and hear normal conversation.
• Requires high attention to detail with frequent deadlines, and internal and external social interaction.
• Intermittent, moderate physical effort, moving or carrying 5 to 25 pounds
• Work hours are generally Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM, but will include early morning and/or evening meetings and events.

Salary : $53,000 - $66,000