The Senior Director, Global Communications is a senior leadership role responsible for supporting all aspects of CORE’s integrated Communications strategy. This highly collaborative role will report into and work with the VP, Communications & Marketing for the dual purpose of 1) growing CORE’s reputation, reach and impact and 2) influencing audiences (individual and institutional donors, partners, media outlets, and staff) to support CORE’s mission. Working closely with other senior leaders, field teams and technical specialists, the Senior Director will help promote CORE’s brand, enhance our visibility, and raise awareness of our global programs among key stakeholders. This position will provide support to CORE’s cross-departmental goals and contribute to enhancing the credibility of the organization by developing impactful content for online and offline channels.
The Senior Director Global Communications will supervise a high performing Communications team including the Director, Global Communications, the Senior Communications Officer and the Communications Manager. The role will also oversee field communications leads and serve as a key HQ liaison. The Senior Director will be responsible for supporting CORE’s Development and Partnerships teams, contributing to building long-term donor relationships via a variety of marketing and communications channels and collateral. The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader and communicator, and knowledgeable about nonprofit communications and global humanitarian response. Success in this role will require strong writing, editing and storytelling skills to capture the best content and messaging to advance CORE’s strategic goals. The right candidate will be intellectually curious and will possess a clear understanding of the role of communications in fundraising, policy, systems, and mindset change. Critical thinking, leadership, diplomacy, creativity, strong decision making, and flexibility are key attributes for success in this role.