Job Location : New York,NY, USA
Nationwide, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY LOCATION FLEXIBLE – Ideal if candidate is based close to a major market (e.g., New York City, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Florida)
Several puzzle pieces have fallen into place that are bringing us closer to a world free of multiple sclerosis. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society advances health equity by dispelling misconceptions about who gets MS, engaging underrepresented groups, providing MS information in culturally accessible and plain language (including in Spanish), developing and expanding MS specialty care, and more, thereby accelerating diagnosis and the start of disease modifying therapy. The Society's activist network grew significantly this year with more than 5,000 new voices joining its efforts and helping make significant headway in influencing legislation at the state and federal levels. The MS Ambassador program is engaging volunteers who leverage their connections to educate, motivate, and inspire more people to join the movement. Other programs like “New to Pediatric MS” broaden the National MS Society's reach to connect with audiences to provide the support, communities, and resources they need.
The National MS Society's current strategic and implementation plans reflect extensive organizational assessment and strategies to ensure the organization's ongoing evolution and impact. Success in curing MS and empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives is dependent upon increasing awareness and recognition of MS and its symptoms among people at risk and healthcare providers, bringing more people and diversity into the MS movement, as well as revenue growth. The organization must focus on strategies and milestones that strengthen the MS movement through more and deeper connections, while building the pipeline of new donors and enhancing engagement with existing fundraisers. Each person who wants to do something about MS should feel a sense of belonging in their National MS Society.
Amid this environment of organizational excellence, scientific and social progress, and forward-looking investment, the National MS Society seeks candidates for the position of Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications (EVP). The EVP directly manages respective vice presidents in the areas of Constituent Experience, Content Strategy, Web Experience & Analytics, and Brand & Communications and is responsible for an overall team of approximately 57 staff. They will drive the ongoing evolution and optimization of this integrated, multi-functional team, fostering its alignment and provision of related strategic counsel on an organization-wide scale. They will refine corresponding structures, systems, and processes as appropriate and ensure the specification of tactics to achieve strategic goals in support of overall mission advancement, brand and programmatic awareness, and fundraising. Consistent with the Society's strategic direction, the EVP will lead efforts to infuse inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility principles (IDEA) in all aspects of marketing and communications. The EVP will champion consultation, collaboration, active communication, and an outcomes-focused approach in continuing to shape marketing and communications within this large, complex, highly matrixed organization.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the EVP must maintain broad cross-functional knowledge of the Society and model its culture while contributing to preparing, monitoring, and ensuring progress of an integrated Society strategic plan and budget. They will inform CEO decisions for the organization's mission, workforce, priorities, and overall operations. Working effectively on leadership teams, creating high performing teams, and contributing to increasing capacity through professional development is a primary responsibility.
Minimum Experience/Skills/Competencies RequiredNational MS Society Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) Commitment Statement We amplify the voices of all people affected by MS and celebrate our differences in the drive to end MS. We affirm the space for everyone to express their perspectives, fueling our vision with innovative ideas and insights. We commit to advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility within our workforce and across the MS movement.
Download the full position description via the following link: here.
The National MS Society has retained the DSG Fundraising & Advancement Practice of the Diversified Search Group to assist in this confidential search process. Inquiries, nominations, and applications (current resumes and cover letters) may be submitted via the following link or directed to the leader of the search team:hereGerard F. Cattie, Jr. Global Managing Partner and Practice Founder, DSG Fundraising & Advancement Diversified Search Group The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10174 [email protected] | 212.###.####
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