Granicus is hiring a
Senior Director, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The Senior Director of Brand & Corporate Communications will lead a team responsible for developing the overall brand strategy, building effective messaging, communication and marketing strategies to raise the visibility of the organization. The role requires a candidate with 10-15 years of marketing communications experience, excellent communication skills, strong creative, strategic and analytical skills, organizational skills, leadership and teamwork capabilities, project management skills, ability to work well in a fast-paced environment, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and passion for working with public sector entities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of 10 - 15 years overall marketing communications experience
• Government marketing leadership experience a plus
• 7+ years people management experience
• Expert knowledge of brand management
• Excellent communications and written skills: Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing, as well as able to communicate quantitative information in a clear and informative manner
• Strong creative, strategic and analytical skills
• Organizational skills: They must pay attention to detail and possess the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously to enable the effective management of internal and external relationships
• Demonstrated successful experience writing news releases, developing, and delivering presentations and working with media
• Experience overseeing the design and production of collateral, website management and social media content creation
• Experience in strategic marketing planning and collaboration with senior leadership
• Leadership and teamwork capabilities
• Project management skills and an understanding of how to manage the priorities of multiple stakeholders in a complex environment
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment where functioning autonomously and collaborating as part of a team are equally important
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills: Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills to identify risks, provide market insights, and draw valid conclusions from findings using available data

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement brand strategies that align with Granicus’ mission and business goals, maintaining brand integrity across all company materials and digital platforms
• Direct and manage a comprehensive long-term communications strategy, including public relations, influencer programs, and social media management
• Lead and manage issues/reputational/crisis communications strategy and execution in coordination
• Ensure high quality and consistency in communications and branding
• Work collaboratively and cross-functional marketing teams, to ensure coordination and consistency of brand positioning, messaging, and differentiation and support product launches, major events, and marketing campaigns with aligned messaging and visuals
• Develop and maintain thought leadership, including overseeing annual industry research, reinforcing Granicus’ position as a leader in the digital experience space
• Oversee the design, production and distribution of all publications, op-eds, press releases, collateral, and other content
• Oversee the development of web content, design to ensure it is aligned with the overall organizational branding and messaging
• Oversee the company digital and social media strategy, campaigns and content
• Lead the development and execution of a media relations strategy to elevate Granicus’ reputation, and overall organizational goals through relationship building with targeted media, story placement and proactive response to media requests
• Develop and implement systems and procedures necessary to run a smooth operation of the communications function

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate and experienced in working with public sector entities
• Experience working with geographical teams

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off
• Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Group legal coverage