Director of Marketing and Communications
The Director of Marketing and Communications will be responsible for advancing the execution of CSI's marketing and communications strategy. Their role will be to support the Marketing and Communications team to create awareness about CSI’s mission and brand, in addition to contributing to CSI’s organizational infrastructure.
About The Clean Slate Initiative:
Founded in 2019, the Clean Slate Initiative (CSI) is a national bipartisan organization advancing policies to automate and expand eligibility for record clearance. One in three Americans lives with a past arrest or conviction record that limits their ability to find work, continue their education, obtain a professional license, or fully participate in family and civic life.
The Clean Slate Initiative’s vision is that people will no longer be defined by their records and will have the opportunity to contribute to their community, have a fair opportunity to work, get an education, and achieve their full potential. The Clean Slate Initiative passes and implements laws that automatically clear eligible records for people who have completed their sentence and remained crime-free, and expand who is eligible for clearance. To date, twelve states have passed Clean Slate laws impacting more than 15 million people. The Clean State Initiative works with bipartisan leaders and organizations and offers our expertise on what works: intelligent policy design, an eye toward implementation, and campaign strategies that center lived experience. Along the way, we work to redefine the narrative around people with records, cutting through the bias and stigma, to reorient the legal system to live up to the ideals of second chances. Learn more about our work here.
About the Opportunity:
Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and Communications, the Director of Marketing and Communications will be responsible for advancing the execution of CSI's marketing and communications strategy. Their role will be to support the Marketing and Communications team to create awareness about CSI’s mission and brand, in addition to contributing to CSI’s organizational infrastructure. They will work with cross-functional teams to oversee brand assets, marketing and communication channels—including social media, website, and email; maintain and develop relationships with strategic communications partners, and supporting the solicitation, negotiation, and management of service contracts. They will be a people manager responsible for supervising the Marketing and Communications Strategists.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
Lead the organization’s marketing and communications strategies in the following areas:
Developing and disseminating CSI’s Impact Report, published annually.
Conceptualizing the plan and leveraging partnerships for Second Chance Month.
Coordinating the marketing, messaging and communications components for CSI’s Annual Convening.
Building and maintaining CSI’s Validator Bank of voices in support of Clean Slate legislation.
Contributing to the communications and presentations to the Board of Directors in collaboration with the VP of Marketing and Communications, Chief Operating Officer, and the CEO’s Executive Assistant.
Supporting donor communications, collateral and presentations in collaboration with the development consultants.
Supervise a team of Marketing and Communications Strategists and provide guidance on their work in the following areas:
Oversee marketing and communications assets, including the Digital (website, blog, email program) and Content (social media, video production, virtual events, collateral) verticals.
Ensure quality, design consistency, messaging, and brand integrity remain intact.
Collaborate on event sponsorship opportunities, conference activations, federal briefings, and other events.
Collaborate with and serve as a thought partner to the Vice President of Marketing and Communications in developing and executing marketing and communication strategies that advance and achieve CSI’s strategic goals broadly.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to amplify their work, ensuring alignment with CSI’s mission.
Support the Research and Data team with the review of testimony, policy papers, and other materials prior to submission.
Serve as a member of CSI partner alliances by aligning on opportunities for messaging and communications collaborations, sharing/receiving information pertinent to Clean Slate work, and tracking results.
Provide support to Executive Team members on special projects.
Manage vendor contracts such as CSI’s external communications agency, content production professionals, and website contractors.
What You’ll Need:
10+ years of experience in marketing and communications, including leadership experience (non-profit or corporate).
Capability as a strategic thinker and thought partner.
Track record as a successful people manager.
Proven experience in brand marketing.
Experience successfully interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders.
Experience managing vendors and/or agency partners.
Strong organizational and presentation skills.
A deep understanding of press and media and experience executing strategic press and media goals.
A proven ability to develop, execute, and measure brand strategies that have a measurable impact.
Strong project management and organizational skills and experience managing budgets and aligning resources to maximize outcomes.
A history of balancing creativity with data-driven decision-making.
An ability to thrive in a culture of learning, openness, and collaboration.
Who You Are:
A leader who thrives on empowering others and has a proven track record for developing high-performing teams.
Someone who takes feedback well and continuously seeks ways to improve.
A creative thinker who is comfortable at the intersection of strategy and execution.
Passionate about storytelling.
Committed to diversity of thought, believing that the best ideas come from a blend of perspectives.
A detail-oriented and proactive communicator who is comfortable with a fast-paced environment and changing work priorities.
Compensation and Location:
Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, a 4% employer match and 2% employer paid contribution towards 401k retirement, pre-tax transportation benefits, and paid holidays, vacation, sick, and volunteer time off.
The Clean Slate Initiative is committed to transparent and fair compensation. The hiring range for this position is an annual salary range of $145,000 -$160,000 per year. The final salary within this range will be determined based on candidate qualifications and relevant experience. Once an offer is made, we do not negotiate the compensation package.
This is a full-time position and is considered exempt for overtime purposes. This is a remote position and we are location agnostic regarding where in the US you are based. However, we will discuss a hybrid or in-office work location for candidates in proximity to our Orlando office.
You will need to:
Work collaboratively with a team in various time zones.
Be close to a major airport with the ability to travel approximately 15-20%.
Attend required quarterly onsite planning meetings in various locations.
Attend 1 all-staff learning trip and our annual convening each year.
The Clean Slate Initiative is a 501(c)(3) public entity that passes and implements laws that automatically clear eligible records for people who have completed their sentence and remained crime-free, and expand who is eligible for clearance. CSI is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. CSI’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
How to Apply:
We encourage all applicants to review our website to fully familiarize themselves with The Clean Slate Initiative before applying: cleanslateinitiative.org. If you are interested in applying for this position, complete the application and attach your resume via our application portal.
Questions about this job posting or the process should be directed to the CSI recruitment team at careers@cleanslateinitiative.org.
Reasonable Accommodations:
To center the safety and well-being of its employees, and in accordance with relevant federal, state, and local laws, The Clean Slate Initiative provides equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation to participate in the interview/hiring process, please contact human resources at HR@cleanslateinitiative.org.
Other Employment Standards
Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.