What we’re looking for:

Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive charity evaluator focused on making impactful giving easier for all. The organization helps donors easily identify and give to U.S.-registered charities making a difference on the issues they care about most while helping charities increase awareness, and build trust through ratings, curated lists, funds, and more. Learn more at charitynavigator.org.

Charity Navigator seeks a proactive, self-motivated individual to fill the role of Director of Communications/Public Relations.  The successful candidate will be responsible for helping set and implement the strategies to build brand awareness, advance thought leadership and narrative change efforts. They will also be responsible for managing proactive and reactive PR and agency relationships. This role is vital in increasing brand awareness, creating compelling content, building trust and credibility with our audience, and bringing more users to our content and products.  Candidates must love a fast moving environment and be able to execute successfully with rapid media deadlines.

Role will focus on:

1. Thought Leadership:

• Develop a comprehensive thought leadership strategy to enhance visibility, credibility, and influence within the charity sector and the broader community.

• In partnership with marketing, development, and organizational leadership build the annual communications plan, key messages, themes, and presentations. 

• Identifies and proactively pitches speaking opportunities at key industry conferences, panels, webinars, summits, and charity-related events.

• Build and nurture relationships with event organizers, media outlets, and industry influencers to secure high-profile speaking engagements for key leadership team members.

• Supports the development of thought leadership content, including op-eds, blogs, white papers, etc. 

2. Presentation and Speech Writing:

• Write compelling, impactful presentation decks, speeches, and talking points tailored to the specific audience and event.

• Craft messages for product launches and special campaigns

3. Media Outreach and Public Relations:

• Develop and implement a media strategy to ensure the Charity Navigator’s voice is heard across relevant platforms and outlets, including TV, radio, digital, print, podcasts, and social media.

• Work with PR firms to create media opportunities and messages. 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for media inquiries, coordinating interviews, press materials, and responses.

• Support presenters in preparing for public speaking engagements by conducting media training, rehearsal sessions, and briefings.

4. Support Business Relationships

• Support leaders across the organization with materials for new business development and grant opportunities. 

5. Internal and External Communication:

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of trends, issues, and opportunities in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector and incorporate relevant insights

• Track and report on the success of thought leadership initiatives, including audience engagement, media coverage, and brand visibility.

• Manage external agencies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in public relations, communications, or thought leadership management, preferably with consumer audience focus and in a nonprofit, charity, or social impact related sector.

• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to executives, with a background in shaping and executing communication strategies.

• Proven track record of securing high-profile speaking opportunities and media coverage for senior executives or thought leaders.

• Demonstrated experience in writing impactful speeches, presentations, and thought leadership content.

• Have developed relationships with reporters at mainstream media organizations

• Skills:

• Experience overseeing contracts with external partners. 

• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to create compelling content and  talking points for various audiences and platforms.

• Exceptional ability to create slides and other visual aids. 

• Strong media relations skills and the ability to pitch and secure earned media placements across print, digital, and broadcast channels.

• Proficiency in using media monitoring tools and PR software to track and analyze campaign performance.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, impactful messages.

• Personal Attributes:

• Passion for social impact and an interest in the nonprofit sector.

• Loves the fast pace which comes with crisis response and tight timelines in responding to the media.

• Ability to function autonomously and navigate conflicting priorities and timelines. 

• High attention to detail, particularly in speechwriting and public presentation materials.

• Data-driven with a learning and experimental mindset. 

• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Discreet and professional, able to handle confidential information with sensitivity.

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000

• Fully Remote

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (including coverage for your dependents)

• Life & Disability Insurance

• 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 11 paid holidays in your first year

• Retirement savings with up to 3% match of base salary

• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts

We encourage you to apply if you resonate with any aspect of this role, even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above.

Charity Navigator provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, disability, genetics or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.

Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States and currently residing in the US should apply.