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Democracy Prep Public Schools is hiring a Vice President of Strategy, Marketing & Communications. This executive role involves overseeing regional strategy, branding, and storytelling, while managing the Marketing & Communications team. Responsibilities include developing strategic plans for regional growth, leading marketing and communications efforts, and collaborating closely with regional and operations directors in Texas and Nevada.

Highlights

Main responsibilities include regional strategy, brand management, and communication leadership.
Role requires experience in charter management organizations or school district leadership.
Responsible for leading strategic initiatives and projects in New York, Texas, and Nevada.
Oversee public relations, marketing contracts, and ensure the effectiveness of the communications team.
Requires a Bachelor's degree, with a Master's preferred.
Salary range is $150,000- $175,000, based on experience.
Ensure alignment with Democracy Prep’s mission and values, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Foster collaboration with stakeholders and build strategic relationships across regions.

Vice President of Strategy, Marketing & Communications Full Description

Democracy Prep educates responsible citizen-scholars for success in the college of their choice AND for lives of active citizenship. In close partnership with families, we empower young people with the skills and values to flourish as community leaders who will strengthen our American democracy and change the world! The Vice President of Strategy, Marketing & Communications is an executive level leader at Democracy Prep principally responsible for regional strategy and support, and the Democracy Prep brand and storytelling. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Strategy, Marketing & Communications manages at the systems level, works closely with internal and external stakeholders, partners directly with Regional Superintendents and Directors of Operations in Texas and Nevada, and directly supervises the Marketing & Communications Team.

Who You Are

An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their work to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A self-starter who is creative and entrepreneurial with 5-10 years of experience in and a track record of success in charter management organization (CMO) or school district leadership.
An excellent manager and team leader with a track record of leading teams in diverse functional areas.
An excellent systems leader with:
- strong process and detail orientation, including experience designing complex and scalable systems/processes from scratch and improving upon existing ones,
- ability to define strategic issues clearly despite ambiguity, provide sound recommendations, and take all critical information into account when making timely, tough decisions,
- ability to reflect on school-facing systems using varied data from diverse sources, challenging the status quo when necessary.
- ability to manage through layers and ensure strong management and team culture through multiple levels of management.
A strong relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills, a proven ability to work collaboratively across teams, and an ability to develop and maintain long-term, productive relationships internally and externally.
A leader with a deep belief in engaging families in school communities in meaningful ways, knowing that family involvement and investment is key to maintaining a thriving school system.
A professional that is highly responsive to and thinks critically about feedback and works to implement change in the right ways at the right time.
An excellent writer and skilled orator who can take information from many sources, distill it to core messages, and effectively tailor that communication to multiple stakeholders in a variety of situations.

What You’ll Do

Network Leadership and Executive Team Participation

Consult directly with the Chief Operating Officer and other executive teammates to ensure the viability of our strategy in each region and our marketing & communications infrastructure.
Serve as a trusted partner to executive team leaders solving the most complex regional strategy and marketing & communications issues with empathy, sound judgment, efficiency, and reasonable approach to risk.
Ensure fiscal responsibility for budgets in the purview of marketing & communications.
Continuously drive improvements and innovation as it relates to regional strategy and marketing & communications.
In partnership with the Chief Operating Officer and the Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations, lead annual manager, leader and CMO training and development specific to work on the COO-Team.
Attend in-person Executive and leadership meetings as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including leadership of and/or participation in network-wide or department specific initiatives and/or projects.

Strategic Leadership and Cross-Functional Project Management

Nevada and Texas
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, co-lead the regional strategy for Nevada and Texas, which will include a Strategic Review of each region.
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, co-lead the implementation of Strategic Plans for Nevada and Texas that come out of the strategic reviews of those regions.
- Serve as lead project manager for all strategic work specific to the Nevada and Texas strategic plans.
- Support the Chief Operating Officer in relationship-management and collaboration with the Regional Superintendents of Nevada and Texas.
- Support Directors of Operations in Nevada and Texas to ensure strong operational team member’s effectiveness, strong operational systems and robust enrollment.
New York
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Schools Officer, co-lead the New York future footprint planning and 10-year growth plan for the New York region.
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, co-lead the aggressive vetting of potential merger and acquisition opportunities in the New York Region.
- Serve as lead project manager for all merger and acquisition opportunities in New York.
- Serve as lead project manager for all new seat growth in New York.
National
- Develop all Board related communications and presentations on regional strategy for DPPS and local Boards and co-present with other Executive Team members.
- Oversee and manage all communications related to regional strategy, including internal and external communication.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders across Democracy Prep’s three regions.
- Attend and share relevant information from regional conferences, meetings, and authorizer events, as needed.
- Drive execution of priority projects, as needed and required by the Executive Team and the organization.

Marketing, Communications and Brand Leadership

Lead a re-start of the Marketing & Communications function at DPPS, starting with leading an effort to codify our core pillars, key differentiators and key brand stories in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and the Chiefs and Executive Teams.
Design and implement a marketing & communications/storytelling strategy for the organization, including internal and external communications to all stakeholders.
Serve as the “protector” of the Democracy Prep brand, including reviewing and approving all external communications and marketing materials.
Oversee all public relations and marketing contracts and relationships, including enrollment and talent acquisition-focused vendors in partnership with key leaders in those functional areas (enrollment and talent acquisition).
Serve as the primary point of contact and steward for all media inquiries or coach and prepare a member of the Marketing & Communications Team to do the same in your stead.
Oversee the Marketing & Communications Team, ensuring each team member’s effectiveness in their roles through clear feedback, strong accountability and routine coaching.
Oversee exposure opportunities for the Chief Executive Officer and other key organizational leaders (panelists, forums, conferences), including facilitating the creation of proposals and submissions when needed.
Oversee the Democracy Prep website and all social media accounts, including consolidation and auditing when needed.
Oversee graphics design and video production.
Oversee the preparation of presentations and written materials for the Chief Executive Officer, including preparation notes, formal presentations, newsletters, panel remarks, etc.)
Oversee emergency and crisis communications, including creation of templates and management of decision-making stakeholders.
In partnership with the Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations, oversee the effective execution of Regional Town Halls, Graduations, Senior Signing Days and other high profile events.
Ensure effective collaboration between the Marketing & Communications Team and other CMO teams on the execution of materials preparation for events as-needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including participation in network-wide or department specific initiatives and/or projects.

Qualifications

A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), Master's degree in related field (preferred).
Operations experience or leadership within a school-based setting or high-functioning social sector organization strongly preferred.

Compensation

Salary range is $150,000- $175,000 commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, and parental leave.

Original Job Description

Who You Are

An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their work to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A self-starter who is creative and entrepreneurial with 5-10 years of experience in and a track record of success in charter management organization (CMO) or school district leadership.
An excellent manager and team leader with a track record of leading teams in diverse functional areas.
An excellent systems leader with:
- strong process and detail orientation, including experience designing complex and scalable systems/processes from scratch and improving upon existing ones,
- ability to define strategic issues clearly despite ambiguity, provide sound recommendations, and take all critical information into account when making timely, tough decisions,
- ability to reflect on school-facing systems using varied data from diverse sources, challenging the status quo when necessary.
- ability to manage through layers and ensure strong management and team culture through multiple levels of management.
A strong relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills, a proven ability to work collaboratively across teams, and an ability to develop and maintain long-term, productive relationships internally and externally.
A leader with a deep belief in engaging families in school communities in meaningful ways, knowing that family involvement and investment is key to maintaining a thriving school system.
A professional that is highly responsive to and thinks critically about feedback and works to implement change in the right ways at the right time.
An excellent writer and skilled orator who can take information from many sources, distill it to core messages, and effectively tailor that communication to multiple stakeholders in a variety of situations.

What You’ll Do

Network Leadership and Executive Team Participation

Consult directly with the Chief Operating Officer and other executive teammates to ensure the viability of our strategy in each region and our marketing & communications infrastructure.
Serve as a trusted partner to executive team leaders solving the most complex regional strategy and marketing & communications issues with empathy, sound judgment, efficiency, and reasonable approach to risk.
Ensure fiscal responsibility for budgets in the purview of marketing & communications.
Continuously drive improvements and innovation as it relates to regional strategy and marketing & communications.
In partnership with the Chief Operating Officer and the Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations, lead annual manager, leader and CMO training and development specific to work on the COO-Team.
Attend in-person Executive and leadership meetings as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including leadership of and/or participation in network-wide or department specific initiatives and/or projects.

Strategic Leadership and Cross-Functional Project Management

Nevada and Texas
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, co-lead the regional strategy for Nevada and Texas, which will include a Strategic Review of each region.
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, co-lead the implementation of Strategic Plans for Nevada and Texas that come out of the strategic reviews of those regions.
- Serve as lead project manager for all strategic work specific to the Nevada and Texas strategic plans.
- Support the Chief Operating Officer in relationship-management and collaboration with the Regional Superintendents of Nevada and Texas.
- Support Directors of Operations in Nevada and Texas to ensure strong operational team member’s effectiveness, strong operational systems and robust enrollment.
New York
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Schools Officer, co-lead the New York future footprint planning and 10-year growth plan for the New York region.
- Alongside the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, co-lead the aggressive vetting of potential merger and acquisition opportunities in the New York Region.
- Serve as lead project manager for all merger and acquisition opportunities in New York.
- Serve as lead project manager for all new seat growth in New York.
National
- Develop all Board related communications and presentations on regional strategy for DPPS and local Boards and co-present with other Executive Team members.
- Oversee and manage all communications related to regional strategy, including internal and external communication.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders across Democracy Prep’s three regions.
- Attend and share relevant information from regional conferences, meetings, and authorizer events, as needed.
- Drive execution of priority projects, as needed and required by the Executive Team and the organization.

Marketing, Communications and Brand Leadership

Lead a re-start of the Marketing & Communications function at DPPS, starting with leading an effort to codify our core pillars, key differentiators and key brand stories in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and the Chiefs and Executive Teams.
Design and implement a marketing & communications/storytelling strategy for the organization, including internal and external communications to all stakeholders.
Serve as the “protector” of the Democracy Prep brand, including reviewing and approving all external communications and marketing materials.
Oversee all public relations and marketing contracts and relationships, including enrollment and talent acquisition-focused vendors in partnership with key leaders in those functional areas (enrollment and talent acquisition).
Serve as the primary point of contact and steward for all media inquiries or coach and prepare a member of the Marketing & Communications Team to do the same in your stead.
Oversee the Marketing & Communications Team, ensuring each team member’s effectiveness in their roles through clear feedback, strong accountability and routine coaching.
Oversee exposure opportunities for the Chief Executive Officer and other key organizational leaders (panelists, forums, conferences), including facilitating the creation of proposals and submissions when needed.
Oversee the Democracy Prep website and all social media accounts, including consolidation and auditing when needed.
Oversee graphics design and video production.
Oversee the preparation of presentations and written materials for the Chief Executive Officer, including preparation notes, formal presentations, newsletters, panel remarks, etc.)
Oversee emergency and crisis communications, including creation of templates and management of decision-making stakeholders.
In partnership with the Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations, oversee the effective execution of Regional Town Halls, Graduations, Senior Signing Days and other high profile events.
Ensure effective collaboration between the Marketing & Communications Team and other CMO teams on the execution of materials preparation for events as-needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including participation in network-wide or department specific initiatives and/or projects.

Qualifications

A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), Master's degree in related field (preferred).
Operations experience or leadership within a school-based setting or high-functioning social sector organization strongly preferred.

Compensation

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