POSITION: Communications Director
LOCATION: Washington, DC, Chicago, or Los Angeles
REPORTS TO: Chief Advancement & Cities Officer
SUPERVISES: National Communications Associate
FLSA STATUS: Exempt (not eligible for overtime)

ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION 
Founded in 1998, LIFT is a nonprofit organization on a mission to break the cycle of poverty by investing in parents. LIFT’s one-on-one coaching program empowers parents to set and achieve goals that put families on the path toward economic mobility – such as going back to school, improving credit, eliminating debt, or securing a living wage. In addition to coaching, LIFT parents also receive direct cash infusions to reinvest in their families and goals. LIFT partners with colleges, governments, and health systems to deliver its services nationwide and operates sites in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. Learn more at www.whywelift.org.

The Director of Communications will position LIFT as a thought leader in poverty alleviation and economic mobility. This role is responsible for managing and building external relationships with LIFT’s constituencies, including funders and the media. Reporting to the Chief of Advancement and Cities, the Director of Communications will be the communications partner on a variety of strategic initiatives that advance LIFT’s policy objectives; and raise awareness, visibility, and funds. The Director of Communications will work as a member of the Leadership Team to set and guide the strategy for communications, website, and public relations messages and collateral to consistently articulate LIFT’s mission. The Director of Communications will lead their team (Communications Associate and Intern) to ensure that LIFT is viewed as the primary source, disseminator, and conduit of information within the sector.

*LIFT is operating under a hybrid schedule, and this role will be expected to work in the office as needed, potentially up to twice a week.  

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