Chief, Marketing and Strategic Communications

Overview

The Final date to receive applications for this posting is Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 5 pm ET.

The Chief, Marketing and Strategic Communications (CMSC) serves as the LWVUS Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and is a member of the Executive Team reporting directly to the CEO. The CMSC leads a bold, integrated strategy for communications, development, marketing, and events across LWVUS (501(c)(4)) and the League of Women Voters Education Fund (501(c)(3)). This position works closely with the CEO and Board to grow the League’s influence, expand its organizational footprint, and deepen its impact.

A visionary and senior leader, the CMSC oversees the Communications (including Events and Marketing) and Development departments, ensuring alignment in messaging, brand positioning, narrative strategy, donor engagement, and marketing execution. The CMSC is the primary architect of the League’s messaging voice, public image, and brand identity, ensuring a unified, values-driven presence across all channels, campaigns, and revenue-generating efforts. This includes leading strategic marketing initiatives, overseeing multi-channel campaigns, and maintaining brand consistency across digital, print, and event platforms.

The CMSC supervises two senior leaders (the National Development Director and the Senior Director of Communications) and the Director of Events to align brand and messaging across major League-led events.

This position requires excellent leadership, management, interpersonal, and organizational skills, and a deep understanding of strategic communications, marketing, fundraising, and movement-building. The CMSC must bring vision, a marketing mindset, and a collaborative working style to ensure the League leads with purpose, inspires public action, and remains financially and reputationally strong for the long term.

This is a hybrid position that requires frequent attendance at events in the DC area and regular visits to the DC Headquarters, at least twice a week.

The salary for this position is $210,000 annually.

Strategic Integration & Organizational Leadership

• Leads an integrated Communications, Events & Marketing, and Development team as core drivers of impact, visibility, and sustainability through a unified messaging and marketing strategy.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive, cross-channel communications and fundraising strategy that strengthens the League’s brand, increases audience engagement, supports financial growth with compelling campaigns that increase donor support, expands media reach, and inspires civic action.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Board to align messaging, marketing, and advancement efforts with strategic goals and long-term priorities.
• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team, set clear goals, foster cross-functional collaboration, and evaluate outcomes in line with organizational priorities.

Communications, Marketing & Public Engagement

• Oversee the League’s narrative, messaging, and brand identity across earned, paid, and digital media to ensure alignment with strategic goals and a consistent, values-driven voice.
• Lead integrated marketing and communications strategies spanning digital, print, social, and events to expand reach, mobilize the public, and drive measurable engagement.
• Serve as a senior spokesperson and manage high-profile media opportunities to elevate the League’s visibility and influence on the national stage.
• Supervise communications leadership to execute cohesive digital and marketing strategies, internal messaging, and high-impact public events that advance priorities and unity.

Advancement & Resource Development

• Supervise and partner with the National Development Director to lead a unified, story-driven fundraising strategy that integrates major gifts, grassroots giving, foundational support, and rapid response campaigns.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Board to cultivate and steward donor relationships through compelling narratives, data-informed storytelling, and brand-aligned appeals that strengthen the League’s long-term financial stability and impact.

Culture, Equity, and Team Development

• Ensure all…