Company description

The Vermont Foodbank is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, providing nutritious food through a network of more than 300 community partners – food shelves, meal sites, senior centers, after-school programs, schools and hospitals. The Vermont Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, provides about 12 million pounds of food annually to people throughout Vermont.

Our Mission
The mission of the Vermont Foodbank is to gather and share quality food and nurture partnerships so that no one in Vermont will go hungry.

Job description

The Vermont Foodbank seeks a self-motivated, energetic Director for the Marketing and Communications team. This full time/salaried position reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer. The position requires that a candidate has personal transportation and is able to conduct travel state-wide to meet with donors, community partners, and Vermont Foodbank staff. It is a full time, hybrid position based out of one of our three Vermont Foodbank offices (individual will be required to attend in-person meetings in Barre and Rutland). 

The primary components of this position include providing leadership and strategic direction for the team responsible for the organization’s annual fund, marketing, and communications work, aimed at inspiring community to take action to eliminate hunger in Vermont while enhancing awareness of and access to Vermont Foodbank programs, resources and engagement opportunities. The Director supervises three positions: Senior Manager – Annual Giving; Senior Manager – Marketing, Website and Design; and the Marketing and Communications Coordinator.  

The Director ensures annual fundraising, marketing and communications objectives meet the organization’s financial and programmatic vision and annual goals. The Director leads a collaborative approach to developing and supporting the execution of comprehensive plans aligned with the organization’s operational needs and strategic direction. In addition, they lead on and are an active contributor to special projects, content development and campaigns. They are responsible for budgeting, staff development and resourcing, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment. The selected candidate will join an experienced, empowered, collaborative team that derives joy from the work and is dedicated to Vermont Foodbank’s mission. The Vermont Foodbank’s work culture is progressive, forward-thinking, and equity-minded. Staff have the opportunity to fully develop their potential in a variety of ways, including: as organizational leaders; contributing to programs and advocacy efforts; and in working toward a future where everyone in Vermont has enough food every day.

This is a salaried position with the pay range for this level: $84,048 - $126,072.00 annually; hiring at the low end of the range for this position.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and seek to bring our values of diversity and inclusion to our hiring process. Beyond our commitment to non-discrimination, we encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our organization and who have lived experience of inequity.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 75k-100k

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Deadline

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