Communications Director

**Job Title: Communications Director**

**About Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA):**
Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is the largest funder of private research in the sarcoma community, dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for increased research to find new therapies. Since 2000, SFA has invested over $14 million in research and provided funding for various grants and awards. We are seeking a motivated, creative, collaborative Communications Director to join our fast-paced team.

**Position Summary:**
The Communications Director will develop and lead a comprehensive marketing communications strategy to enhance SFA's visibility as the primary source of sarcoma information. Working closely with the CEO and senior staff, this role will guide all communications efforts to ensure consistent messaging across various platforms.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
- Develop, implement, and execute a comprehensive communications strategy.
- Enhance visibility through marketing campaigns and media outreach at national, state, and local levels.
- Maintain focus on organization's voice, visibility, and influence.
- Manage website content, social media platforms, design, and communications collateral.
- Establish relationships with national media outlets and key digital influencers.
- Oversee electronic communications programs including web-based interactive efforts.
- Collaborate with Development and Events teams on outreach strategies for fundraising initiatives.

**Supervisory Responsibilities:**
The Communications Director will supervise the Communications Manager.

**Qualifications and Requirements:**
- Bachelor’s degree required; ten or more years of strategic communications experience.
- Proven track record in developing proactive communication strategies.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading skills essential.
- Proficiency in social media platforms and analytics.
- Excellent organizational skills with superior project management abilities.

This full-time exempt position is located at our national office in Montgomery County, Maryland. To apply for this role suitable for experienced professionals in strategic communications within nonprofit organizations at a national level, please email your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to hr@curesarcoma.org with the subject line "Communications Director." Sarcoma Foundation of America welcomes applications from all candidates.

• Ten or more years of strategic communications and media outreach experience
• Experience serving nonprofit organizations at a national level
• Quantifiable success in developing comprehensive communications strategies
• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading skills essential
• Proven track record in interacting with media

• Develop, implement, and execute a comprehensive communications strategy
• Enhance visibility through marketing campaigns and media outreach
• Maintain consistent messaging across all communications platforms
• Establish and maintain relationships with national media and key influencers

• Strategic communications planning
• Media outreach
• Marketing campaigns
• Social media management
• Project management

Seniority Level: Senior Level

Job Functions: Communications

• Marketing
• Media Outreach

Industries : Nonprofit Organization

• Healthcare
• Fundraising