Director of Marketing and Communications

Position Overview

City Rescue Mission is growing—and we’re expanding our team. As our impact across Oklahoma City continues to grow, we are seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications to lead our brand, storytelling, and engagement strategy at a pivotal moment in our organization’s growth.

In this role, you will lead City Rescue Mission’s brand, messaging, and engagement across all channels. Your compelling storytelling, strategic media engagement, and digital leadership will ensure a consistent, people-centered voice that reflects dignity, hope, and transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute an integrated marketing and communications strategy supporting fundraising, donor engagement, and community awareness.
• Collaborate closely with the Vice President of Development to align marketing with campaigns and organizational priorities.
• Serve as liaison to the direct mail vendor.
• Oversee brand standards, messaging, and visual identity across multiple platforms.
• Plan and produce mission-aligned content across digital, social, web, email, and print channels.
• Steward client and donor stories with care, accuracy, and trauma-informed language.
• Lead social media strategy, manage content calendars, and drive community engagement.
• Oversee media relations, press outreach, and speaking opportunities.
• Track and analyze engagement metrics to optimize reach and donor conversion.
• Support internal and external writing needs, creative assets, and campaign materials.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience using people-centered, dignified, and trauma-informed language.
• Experience managing and analyzing performance across social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn).
• Strong project management, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional stewardship of an organizational voice with care, accuracy, and clarity.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and a positive, collaborative attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Nonprofit, social services, or public sector experience preferred.
• Experience with website performance, analytics, and digital advertising.
• Familiarity with homeless services or trauma-informed environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer: City Rescue Mission, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, citizenship, sex, marital or veteran status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws.

City Rescue Mission offers the opportunity to shape a growing organization’s voice while advancing meaningful, life-changing work.