Senior Director, Strategic Communications – External Relations

🕒 May 29

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $140k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗣️ Communications

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National Association of Independent Schools

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🤝 B2B

Education • Non-profit • B2B

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a professional organization that serves independent schools across the nation. NAIS provides resources, research, and support aimed at enhancing the quality of education in independent schools. The organization facilitates various programs, conferences, and career services for educational leaders and fosters a community focused on advancing best practices in school governance and leadership.

📋 Description

• Leads efforts to strengthen the NAIS brand and thought leadership within the independent school sector and the broader P-20 education ecosystem. • Develops a cohesive communications strategy, aligning executive messaging with the NAIS brand. • Supports member and public outreach, enhancing internal information sharing, and advancing advocacy narratives to promote the value of independent schools and NAIS’ expertise. • Manages external PR/media agency or consultants to develop PR/media plans aligned to the NAIS brand strategy. • Serves as liaison to external PR/media agencies in executing media strategies and facilitating incoming media requests by coordinating with NAIS subject matter experts. • Works collaboratively to shape and execute the president’s communications strategy. • Develops communications and content for the president, including regular communications with the membership. • Supports board communications by assisting in the preparation of remarks for the board chair and senior leaders.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, public relations, journalism, or related field. • 10+ years’ experience in a similar media and public relations role, ideally in an association or non-profit setting. • K-12 education experience and/or experience in Independent Schools highly desirable. • Strong writing and storytelling skills, with demonstrated experience in strategic and executive communications. • Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating external partners or agencies to advance strategic communications goals; experience supervising or developing staff is a plus. • Highly observant and analytical. • Strong leadership skills and the ability to make difficult decisions. • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. • Excellent organizational and time-management skills. • Ability to work efficiently, independently, and as part of a team; to communicate regularly; and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to travel occasionally during the year. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; able to adapt and learn new software and web-based systems.