Managing Director, Social Impact Marketing

Organization

Stand Together

Location

Arlington, Virginia

Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
As Managing Director for Social Impact Marketing, you will lead the development and implementation of marketing strategies that promote social impact initiatives across the Stand Together community. The role requires a visionary leader who can build the capability to craft and implement marketing campaigns that drive measurable social change in alignment with our core principles. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of marketing principles and a passion for creating positive social impact, along with demonstrated experience leading teams and building capability.
 
In this role, you will build and lead the day-to-day operations of the social impact marketing capability, launch and oversee social impact strategies and campaigns that advance top organizational priorities, and lead a team of marketers responsible for the development and execution of related marketing efforts.   

How You Will Contribute

  • Operate as strategic lead for Stand Together’s Social Impact marketing capability, collaborating with internal partners to drive alignment on core value propositions for key priorities.
  • Build and launch integrated MarComms strategies that promote Stand Together’s top social impact initiatives.
  • Collaborate with internal and external MarComms capabilities to develop and execute actionable and measurable plans/experiments that are optimally resourced to maximize impact.
  • Build, lead, and develop team of marketing professionals responsible for implementing social impact campaigns and projects.
  • Create and manage operational infrastructure that facilitates efficient communications, processes, and workflows.
  • Identify and develop tools and frameworks that build upon key insights and fast-track learning opportunities.
  • Provide actionable analysis of competitive landscape, emerging market trends, and audience behaviors that guides strategic planning and iteration.
  • Oversee budget and compliance measures related to social impact marketing initiatives.
  • Hire and manage external partners/vendors where appropriate.

What You Will Bring

  • 12+ years of professional experience in marketing strategy or related fields with proven track record of leading teams and driving transformational results at scale.
  • Experience engaging and influencing wide range of stakeholders within complex and matrixed organizational structures.
  • Proven success translating high-level objectives into actionable integrated MarComms plans with measurable goals and KPIs.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business priorities that ladder to shared vision.
  • Core understanding of today’s social issues/landscape and a passion for driving change in alignment with ST’s vision and principles.
  • Experience with agency relations (as a client or agency representative).
  • Experience using analytical skills to evaluate effectiveness of marketing efforts and drive improvements based on learnings.
  • Experience in managing budgets and allocating resources effectively.

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.