Conservation Colorado is seeking a VP of Communications & Marketing to shape and execute the organization’s communications strategy to advance the organization’s mission, advocacy goals, strengthen its brand, and support fundraising efforts.
Requirements
- Develops and drives compelling, issue-based narrative strategies that inspire public action and influence decision-makers & creation of program collateral
- Oversees rapid response communications, campaign messaging, and issue framing across channels
- Builds relationships with media, influencers, and partner organizations to amplify advocacy efforts
- Ensures alignment between communications and program goals, integrating grasstops and grassroots voices and lived experience
- Applies an equity lens to message development, resisting harmful tropes and uplifting community expertise
- Lead marketing and communications campaigns that support acquisition, conversion and stewardship of donors as a key audience and aligning messaging with the organization’s values, urgency, and community impact
- Oversees creation of fundraising collateral, campaign materials, and annual reports across digital and print formats
- Supports major gift cultivation through tailored communications strategies that reflect equity values and community impact
- Shapes, manages and evolves the organization’s brand identity, voice, and visual presence ensuring it is consistent, inclusive, reflective of communities served, and resonant across platforms
- Leads cross-channel storytelling that reflects mission, values, and impact (social media, website, email, brochures, etc.)
- Positions the organization as a thought leader through strategic content, media engagement, and public speaking
- Owns online membership engagement and works closely with the executive team to develop Conservation Colorado’s membership program
- Manages a high performing team of three (directly managing one person) that delivers results in a way that is equitable, centers collaboration and encourages transparency & open communication
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
- Oversee the day-to-day activities of the team including budgeting, planning, staff development, and ensuring the organizing team has the resources, tools, and support needed to succeed
- Builds collaborative workflows with program, development, and executive teams
- Oversees the Communications Teams’ processes and structures that ensure the team is working as smoothly & efficiently as possible
- As a member of the executive team, shares responsibility for driving the strategic plan and operational success of the organization
- Champion equity, inclusion, and accessibility in organizational strategy, team culture, and external engagement
- Develop and articulate a long-term communications strategy that advances organizational mission and values
- Craft and articulate compelling narratives that inspire public action and influence decision-makers
- Proven track record of anticipating industry, media, and cultural trends, and positioning the organization to lead rather than react
- Translate complex priorities into clear and compelling narratives, and inspiring teams and the executive team with a forward-looking vision that fosters innovation while maintaining focus on measurable outcomes
- Demonstrated project management skills in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Strong organizational and planning abilities, with experience implementing systems that streamline workflows and enhance team efficiency
- Ability to lead with empathy, self-awareness, and cultural humility, fostering trust and inclusion across diverse teams and stakeholders
- Proven track record of working to share the stories or otherwise working to incorporate the voices of disproportionately impacted communities into communications work
- Ensuring cultural competency in our work, reinforcing our bilingual brand (we translate most of our work into Spanish), and staying on top of best practices in the field is critical
Benefits
- High-quality health insurance
- Strong benefits package that includes a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with a match
- At least 30 days of vacation & holidays in addition to six physical & mental wellness days in your first year
- Parental leave
- Sabbatical program
