Associate Director - Marketing & Public Relations - NGO

A global nonprofit organization working in the social impact space is looking for an Associate Director - Marketing & Public Relations to strengthen and scale its brand, visibility, and engagement across geographies. This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role requiring a strong blend of marketing, communications, PR, and digital growth experience.

The role involves assessing existing marketing systems, building scalable strategies, leading a small distributed team, and driving integrated marketing efforts that support fundraising, volunteer growth, and public visibility.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and execute a long-term marketing, communications, and PR strategy aligned with organizational growth goals

- Assess and streamline existing marketing structures, workflows, tools, and processes for scalability

- Lead brand storytelling, content strategy, and messaging consistency across platforms

- Oversee digital marketing, social media presence, website content, and campaign execution

- Drive PR and media outreach; build and manage media relationships and press coverage

- Build, manage, and mentor a small team (employees, volunteers, consultants)

- Use analytics and performance data to refine strategy and report insights to leadership

Key Outcomes Expected:

- Strong growth in digital reach, engagement, and follower base across platforms

- Consistent publication of high-quality content (blogs, stories, campaigns, newsletters)

- Regular and measurable media coverage across print, digital, and broadcast platforms

- Scalable marketing processes and a high-performing marketing organization

Candidate Profile (Mandatory):

- 7-10+ years of experience across Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations

- Proven experience leading integrated marketing strategies (digital + content + PR)

- Strong storytelling, writing, and stakeholder communication skills

- Experience building or restructuring teams and marketing processes

- Data-driven mindset with hands-on experience in analytics and reporting

- Prior experience in nonprofit, social impact, or mission-driven organizations preferred

- Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-ownership, globally distributed environments