Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications

Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications

Job Category
:
Marketing

Requisition Number
: SVPST
004353

• Posted :
  January 23, 2026
• Full-Time

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Mercy Housing is one of the nation’s largest affordable housing organizations. We participate in the development, preservation, management and/or financing of affordable, program-enriched housing across the country

The Senior Vice President of Communications will lead Mercy Housing’s national communications strategy and team, setting the vision, standards, and operating model that advance the organization’s mission, brand, and influence nationwide. This role builds and leads a proactive, high-performing communications function that positions Mercy Housing as a trusted national voice in affordable housing.

This leader will oversee enterprise-wide communications and marketing initiatives, with a primary focus on strategy, messaging, storytelling, and reputation management. They will design and steward a hybrid national-regional model that balances centralized standards with strong local execution, while clarifying responsibilities and strengthening regional capability through training and partnership.

As a strategic advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, the SVP will shape Mercy Housing’s brand narrative, strengthen internal and external communications, and support key goals including increased visibility, transformational philanthropy, and stronger alignment between national and regional teams.

This is a hybrid position in Denver, CO. Some regional and national travel required.

Pay: $, dependent on experience.

• Health, vision, and dental (incl. free basic dental plan) options
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
• 403b + match
• Early close Fridays (3 pay hours each Friday), early close prior to a holiday (3 pay hours)
• Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Paid parent and caregiver leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet insurance options

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Mercy Housing’s enterprise-wide communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, brand standards, and long-term mission outcomes.
• Establish and steward national communications standards, messaging frameworks, and storytelling approaches that strengthen Mercy Housing’s voice, reputation, and influence across all regions and platforms.
• Design and lead a hybrid national–regional communications operating model that balances centralized strategy, standards, and systems with strong regional execution and local relevance.
• Clearly define, document, and maintain lines of demarcation between national and regional communications responsibilities, including decision rights, escalation protocols, and service expectations.
• Lead and manage the Communications and Marketing team, including strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, performance management, and professional development, with a focus on building a proactive, high‑performing team.
• Establish transparent intake, prioritization, and planning processes that align communications work with enterprise priorities and reduce reactive, last‑minute requests.
• Serve as the national lead for media relations and reputation management, including oversight of press strategy, spokesperson preparation, executive communications, thought leadership, and crisis or high‑priority issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with national and regional media outlets and external communications and service partners to increase the quality, consistency, and strategic impact of media coverage.
• Oversee the development and execution of internal communications strategies that effectively reach a diverse workforce across roles, languages, and levels of technology access, including frontline staff without regular digital access.
• Oversee the development and execution of internal and external communications and marketing strategies that support timely and efficient real estate development and property operations activities.
• Partner closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Business Center…