Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer Team: Marketing Supervisory: Supervisory Position FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt Location: Washington, DC Salary Range: $115,000 to $135,000 Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning March 27, 2026. Who We Are Americans for the Arts (AFTA) strengthens the arts from the ground up – supporting advocacy that empowers communities, develops arts leadership, and produces field-informed research. We shape national arts policy to reflect the realities and aspirations of artists, organizations, businesses, and communities nationwide. We champion the arts as a unifying and essential force in American life. About the Team Led by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), our team creates a clear and powerful voice for AFTA across all platforms. We handle media relations, share the stories of our advocates, manage the organization’s digital outreach, and work alongside our government affairs, programs, research, and development teams and the Arts Action Fund (AAF) to make the case for the arts. We are a growing team of creators and strategists dedicated to ensuring the arts remain a national priority. The Marketing team is currently comprised of the Chief Marketing Officer, Director of Communications, Web Developer, and external consultants. The Senior Director of Marketing and Communications is a new role to AFTA, helping us to build our capacity, add to our expertise, and push innovation. About the Position The Senior Director of Marketing and Communications is a strategic leader and storyteller who amplifies AFTA’s mission into a powerful national voice. In this role, you will drive audience growth and champion the arts as an essential force in American life. You will serve as the strategic architect between high-level vision and creative execution, translating the CMO’s goals into human-centered content and high-impact advocacy campaigns. Success in this role relies on collaborative leadership. The Senior Director will lead a growing team and set the strategic and creative vision for the organization’s marketing and communications efforts, working closely with the Director of Strategic Communications to bring that vision to life. By aligning marketing efforts with advocacy messaging and overseeing the Web Developer and external consultants, the Senior Director will turn complex operations into high-impact content that moves our community to action. Preference will be given to applicants who are proficient in Spanish. This role may occasionally require travel, including some weekend events. Division of Labor between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) This role is considered a matrixed role, responsible for duties that support both Americans for the Arts (501(c)(3)) and the Arts Action Fund (501(c)(4)), which are legally two separate entities. You will be responsible for tracking your time worked across both organizations, having some responsibility associated with collaborative mission-driven marketing and advocacy communications between AFTA and the AAF (within legal and tax parameters). Approximately 25% of your hours worked will be allocated to the AAF 501(c)(4). Key Responsibilities* Team Leadership
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