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Enterprise Community Partners · 1 day ago

Vice President, Communications

Enterprise Community Partners is a national nonprofit dedicated to making good homes possible for families in need. They are seeking a Vice President, Communications to lead public relations and communications efforts, oversee a team of professionals, and collaborate on strategic initiatives to enhance the organization's visibility and impact.

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Hiring Manager
Jennifer Weiman
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Responsibilities

Drive the development, integration, and implementation of Enterprise’s public relations strategy, including promoting the strategic plan, positioning the organization and its leadership, advising on reputation and crisis management, broadening awareness of Enterprise, and increasing visibility of our priorities across key stakeholder audiences
Lead the generation of both original content and earned media that puts Enterprise at the center of the national housing debate
Create people-first stories that convey Enterprise’s priorities, approach, expertise, and unique value for internal and external audiences
Serve as a right-hand partner to the Chief Executive Officer and exercise good judgment to recommend speaking engagements, prioritize media opportunities, prepare talking points and other content
Elevate Enterprise’s leadership and subject-matter experts through owned and earned media
Design ongoing and rapid response messaging for Enterprise’s federal policy priorities
Serve as a spokesperson and cultivate strategic relationships with journalists to ensure Enterprise has a prominent voice in all areas of housing
Oversee development of internal and external communications across owned channels (National News, Capitol Express, News & Stories, Learning Center, LinkedIn organization account, LinkedIn CEO account, etc.) and priority publications and reports
Recruit and retain a communications team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy, promote a culture of high performance, mentor staff using a collaborative approach, and establish ambitious goals

Qualification

Public relationsCommunications strategyCrisis managementMedia relationsExecutive communicationsProject managementTeam managementVerbal communicationWritten communicationCross-functional collaboration

Required

High energy, mature leader with the ability to position communications discussions at both strategic and tactical levels
Experience in affordable housing, community development, advocacy, rapid response, and/or nonprofit management
Experience in media and press
Experience in reputation and crisis management
Experience in executive communications
Relationships with reporters and news outlets
A proven understanding of a story and the ability to package plans, research, and impact into stories across channels and platforms
Strong verbal and written communication skills, discernment, diplomacy, and partnership-oriented approach
Ability to work cross-functionally to achieve results aligned with organizational objectives
Project management skills with competing priorities and tight timelines
Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree

Preferred

10 years of communications and public relations experience preferred
5 years of direct people management experience, as well as consultant management experience preferred
Master of Arts or equivalent degree a plus

Benefits

Dental, health, and vision care plans
Family-building benefits, such as adoption and surrogacy support
Flexible work arrangements
Health advocacy
EAP
Mental health benefits
Financial education
Wellness programs
Auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
Learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications

Company

Enterprise Community Partners

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Enterprise Community Partners is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.72M
Key Investors
Truist FoundationCommunity Development Financial Institutions Fund
2025-01-14Grant· $0.01M
2024-02-14Grant
2024-02-07Grant· $1M

Leadership Team

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Drew Warshaw
Chief Operating Officer
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Judi Kende
Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer of Solutions
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