The KDP Chief Communications & Marketing Officer (CCMO) is responsible for creating and implementing strategic marketing plans for all KDP revenue-generating initiatives as well as deepening constituent engagement. The CCMO does this by collaborating closely with KDP’s Member Experience Team, Advancement & Partnerships Team, advisory councils, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CCMO serves as a member of KDP’s Chief Strategy Team and provides overall strategic and operational leadership for organization-wide marketing and communications efforts. The CCMO is key to ensuring quality communications to KDP’s core audiences: teacher candidates, new teachers, honor society chapters, donors, sponsors, volunteers, partners, and staff. The CCMO is expected to intimately understand and compellingly communicate the KDP brand story. This position supervises a staff team of 2–4 professionals and collaborates with a national staff team of 25+ in a remote and hybrid setting.

What You’ll Need for Success

Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in marketing, communications, or related area preferred.

Experience: At least 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible, related experience in mid- to-high levels of communications and marketing. Experience with nonprofit association and/or education organization is beneficial.

Knowledge: Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook) as well as Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Photoshop and Illustrator). Basic knowledge of association management systems and/or customer relationship management systems. Knowledge of ways to take advantage of web-based and other technologies, including email marketing platforms and social media, to grow, engage, and retain customers.

Skills and Competencies: Excellent oral and written communication skills, including creative copywriting for display, social media, and email. Demonstrated business acumen, including the ability to extract and analyze data to make effective, efficient decisions about strategy and process. Creative concept development and evaluation. Ability to strategically plan and manage department budgets as well as gather, analyze, and act on marketing data. Strong collaboration skills with all KDP staff. Desire to remain current in rapidly evolving world of communications and marketing for best practices and platforms to help KDP achieve its mission. Ability to lead and manage multiple staff, projects, and deadlines. Highly organized with professional demeanor. Strong attention to detail as well as strong analytical and decisive problem-solving skills. High level of comfort working with technology online and a willingness to learn. Self-starter with an enthusiasm for learning, testing, and constant change. Ability to translate complicated issues into clear language. Ability to adapt to changing priorities. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong customer service orientation. Keen analytical skills. Comfortable dealing effectively with change and shifting priorities.

KDP is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and is committed to making employment decisions based on experience, merit, and value.