Full-Time Vice President, Marketing and Communications

As the Vice President, Marketing and Communications, you will be the steward of KIPP's national voice and brand. You'll lead a team that tells the story of who we are, what we stand for, and why it matters.

This role requires an exceptional communicator, a data-driven marketer, and a collaborative leader with a deep commitment to educational equity. In this role, you will set and execute a bold, unified vision for marketing and communications aligned with KIPP's mission and long-term goals.

Responsibilities:

• Marketing and Communications Strategy: Develop and execute a forward-looking, multiyear marketing and communications strategy aligned with KIPP Foundation's 2030 Plan and One KIPP priorities.
• Brand Leadership: Serve as chief architect and guardian of the KIPP brand.
• External Communications: Build an integrated communications strategy for the KIPP Foundation. Drive national visibility through high-impact media placements, events, campaigns, podcasts, and thought leadership opportunities.
• Internal Communications: Ensure tight coordination between internal and external messaging.
• Creative Services: Partner with Data and Schools teams to identify and prioritize storytelling opportunities.
• Enrollment Marketing: Lead network-wide student recruitment strategy in alignment with KIPP 2030 enrollment goals.
• Team Leadership: Lead, manage, and coach a high-performing and collaborative team.

Skills and Mindsets:

• Communications: Demonstrate excellent capacity to write, prioritizing concision, clarity, data synthesis, and storytelling.
• Achievement & Outcomes Orientation: Demonstrated record of setting and achieving ambitious goals.
• Brand Stewardship and Messaging: Effective leadership and stewardship of a national brand strategy.
• Partnership, Alliance-Building and Stakeholder Management: Can generate excitement, enthusiasm, and commitment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Change Management: Able to set a compelling organizational directive for change efforts.
• People Management & Development: Effectively builds systems to enable learning and continuous improvement.
• Effective Work Management & Strategic Clarity: Able to engage in long-term planning and vision setting for the organization.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in marketing and/or communications.
• 10+ years of progressive people management and leadership experience.
• Experience with change management and budget management.
• Commitment to education equity and a passion for KIPP's mission and values.

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