Marketing and Communications Associate

Position description

Marketing and Communications Associate

Position Type: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt

Location: Flexible; Must be located and eligible to work in the U.S.

Salary: $66,300

Closing Date: March 8, 2026

Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until we have a sufficient pool of diverse candidates who meet the job requirements, at which point we may pause the review of new applications before the stated deadline. Please understand you may not be contacted for several weeks after you apply.

Ideal Start Date: 2-4 weeks after offer

About the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

CDP began in 2010 with the goal of pioneering the practice of strategic disaster philanthropy. Since then, it has grown in its ambition, envisioning a world where the impact of disasters is minimized through thoughtful, equitable and responsive recovery for all. CDP has a $40 million budget and a team of more than 30 staff members working remotely across the U.S.

CDP is a trusted partner, expert and authoritative resource helping hundreds of individuals, foundations and corporations boost the impact of philanthropic giving in response to disaster and humanitarian crises by supporting equitable recovery and addressing root causes of vulnerabilities worldwide.

• In 2020, CDP was a featured nonprofit for the 14th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.
• CDP has earned Charity Navigator’s Four-Star Charity rating and Candid’s Platinum Transparency seal.

As an organization grounded in racial and intersectional equity, our team members are deeply committed to strengthening communities most vulnerable to disasters because of systemic inequities. We are guided by our values of integrity, boldness and innovation, humility, and empathy in all we do in pursuit of our mission.

Bottom line: We aspire to walk the talk of anti-racism and to treat each other and our partners in ways that inspire trust, creativity, learning and care.

Be a part of our fast-growing team that offers countless ways to help communities thrive. Join us!

Responsibilities & Duties

The marketing and communications associate will play an integral role in supporting the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) marketing and communications (MarComm) team in fulfilling departmental goals and tasks. This includes coordinating the day-to-day execution of marketing and communications strategies encompassing editorial and content, executive communications, media engagement, events and other activities. The marketing and communications associate will also provide administrative and cross-team support to the MarComm team.

As a fully remote workforce, CDP prioritizes employee engagement and relationship building in service of a collaborative culture rooted in equity. To this end, in-person team retreats are scheduled throughout the year in different regions of the U.S. This role will be expected to attend 2-3 retreats per year, each requiring an average of 3-5 days of travel.

This position reports to the senior director of communications and works in service of the whole organization. We strongly encourage candidates with perspectives and experiences that are underrepresented in our team and in the communications field to apply.

Primary responsibilities include:

MEDIA RELATIONS

Support the execution and coordination of proactive and opportunity-driven earned media efforts to help ensure that media engagement is timely, accurate, organized and data-informed, such as by:

• Coordinating logistics and preparation materials that help enable successful media interviews and nurture relationships with reporters.
• Sourcing data, impact stories and citations for interviews and op-eds.
• Monitoring news sites and social media for timely hooks, breaking news and opportunities.
• Tracking media mentions and maintaining archives of notable coverage and media wins.

EDITORIAL CONTENT, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND MESSAGING

Execute day-to-day content development and editorial operations, supporting the implementation of editorial and messaging frameworks, such as:

• Maintaining the editorial calendar and tracking deadlines and approvals.
• Coordinating content inputs from internal stakeholders.
• Assisting with updates to the Message House and other brand-related materials.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Provide logistical and coordination support for executive-level media engagement, public speaking events, and writing, ensuring speed, quality, consistency and timeliness, such as:

• Supporting the preparation of talking points documents, background briefs and other materials.
• Tracking processes and deadlines and coordinating deliverables from internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitoring executive media coverage, speaking engagements and mentions, archiving notable engagement for reporting.

EVENT MANAGEMENT

Support the organization’s participation in conferences, convenings and donor-focused events, such as by:

• Maintaining the organizational event calendar.
• Monitoring and fielding internal event-related requests to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Tracking upcoming priority events and coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure proper cross-team communication, timely preparation and quality deliverables.

GENERAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Provide connective and operational support, such as by:

• Coordinating inputs from programs, development and leadership.
• Managing calendars, templates and shared communications resources.
• Tracking deliverables and flagging bottlenecks or risks.
• Maintaining documentation and institutional knowledge for communications processes.

OTHER DUTIES

• Participate in team/project meetings, staff activities and other special events, including in-person retreats, conferences or convenings.
• Serve on committees, panels and task forces at CDP as appropriate and as available.
• Remain knowledgeable about the priorities of the organization and the MarComm team, the strategic plan and the field of disaster philanthropy.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organization.
• Perform other duties and job-related tasks that may be assigned.

Required qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Roughly 3 years of relevant communications experience, preferably in a nonprofit setting.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills with an eye for detail.
• Familiarity with AP Style Guide.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with a narrow scope and deadlines in a fast-paced, issue-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget and take responsibility for the outcomes. Comfort working with senior leaders and handling sensitive or time-critical information.
• Ability to work remotely with minimal direct supervision, individually and within a dispersed team.
• Experience with Canva.
• Demonstrated ability to convey complex information and to provide feedback.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Work experience in philanthropy or nonprofits.
• Experience with media outreach or events coordination.
• Experience using various platforms, such as project management tools and Slack, that allow synchronous and asynchronous communications and collaboration.
• Lived or professional experience navigating systems of inequity and translating that insight into organizational communications.

Personal characteristics

• Commitment to the values intrinsic to CDP’s mission and strategy.
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
• High tolerance of ambiguity and appetite to tackle issues constructively.
• A strong sense of personal responsibility for one’s work.
• Willing to learn.
• Self-starter.
• Team player.
• Sense of humor.

• We welcome and encourage applicants with non-traditional career paths. If you don’t meet the qualifications outlined here, please apply and tell us how your experiences would equip you for the job.

  CDP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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