Vice President, Marketing and Communications – Remote Position Available In Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free publiccharter schools that prepares students with the skills andconfidence to create the future they want for themselves, theircommunities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools, nearly16,500 educators, and nearly 190,000 students and alumni.

Ourmission:

Together with families and communities, we create joyful,academically excellent schools that prepare students with theskills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college,career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build amore just world.

Our vision:

Every child grows up free to createthe future they want for themselves and their communities. The KIPPFoundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP publiccharter schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation helps todevelop outstanding educators to lead KIPP schools; provides toolsand resources for excellent teaching and learning; promotesinnovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideasacross KIPP and other public schools and organizations.

About OurValues:

Excellent Results for

Students:

We value results overeffort and know that our work is not finished until all studentsthrive. We maintain high expectations for self, team, and students.

We drive outcomes by operating with agility, removing barriers,differentiating support, and prioritizing student-centeredsolutions—especially for those at the margins.

Collective Impact:

We are one team. We win together. We embody a one-team mindset byworking collaboratively across teams, aligning goals, andleveraging the strengths of all teammates. We build trust-basedrelationships and ensure inclusive decision-making by engagingthose closest to the work. We provide clarity through simple,repeatable systems and goals that enable transformational outcomes.

Courageous Action:

Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering,fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge. Wedemonstrate an unwavering belief in students potential and acommitment to addressing systemic inequities. We approachchallenges with resilience, a solutions-focused mindset, andadaptability. We foster a psychologically safe environment centeredon trust and accountability where feedback is encouraged. Weleverage data to reflect on progress, own setbacks, celebratesuccesses, and continuously improve to maximize impact. JobDescription About The Position As the Vice President, Marketing andCommunications you will be the steward of KIPPs national voice andbrand. Youll lead a team that tells the story of who we are, whatwe stand for, and why it matters, reaching audiences from familiessearching for the right school to national leaders shaping thefuture of education. This role requires an exceptionalcommunicator, a data-driven marketer, and a collaborative leaderwith a deep commitment to educational equity. In this role, youwill set and execute a bold, unified vision for marketing andcommunications aligned with KIPPs mission and long-term goals. Thisinvolves engaging directly and frequently with the CEO and othermembers of the senior leadership team to define and executeexternal and internal messaging in a coordinated drumbeat. You willlead a team of communications, digital marketing, and creativemarketing professionals to create and deploy marketing campaignsfor external (families, prospective teachers, media) and internal(current network leadership and staff) audiences. As a key leaderwithin KIPP Foundation, the VP will contribute significantly toorganization-wide initiatives to drive student achievement gainsand “One KIPP” priorities. Reporting to the Chief DevelopmentOfficer, the ideal candidate runs toward bold vision, executes withprecision, leans into creative ideas, and confidently leadslaterally through impact and influence.

Responsibilities Marketingand Communications Strategy:

Set and Lead Multi-year StrategicVision Develop and execute a forward-looking, multiyear marketingand communications strategy aligned with KIPP Foundations 2030 Planand One KIPP priorities Partner in the design and implementation ofnetwork-wide efforts to define and express “what it means to beKIPP,” ensuring messaging reflects joy, rigor, and belonging acrosslines of difference

Brand Leadership:

Elevate and Steward the KIPPBrand Serve as chief architect and guardian of the KIPP brand,ensuring national messaging reflects a clear, resonant, anddifferentiated national brand, rooted in KIPPs values and identityIn the near term, clarify and elevate KIPPs value proposition tofamilies, students, alumni, educators, and partners byre-energizing the brand and our key messages Refresh and developbrand guidelines, storytelling toolkits, and shared messaging thatelevate the voices of students, families, and educators Partnerwith regional teams to develop creative and messaging, aligned withbrand strategy, and to bring consistency and creativity to KIPPsvisual and narrative identity across the country, focused on bothcurrent and prospective staff and family engagement

ExternalCommunications:

Elevate KIPPs Voice Build an integratedcommunications strategy for the KIPP Foundation, aligned withleadership priorities, and in collaboration with Development,Advocacy, Talent, and other teams, that aims to strengthennetwork-wide alignment, build relationships, and expand KIPPsinfluence Drive national visibility through high-impact mediaplacements, events, campaigns, podcasts, and thought leadershipopportunities that contribute significantly to KIPPs brand as anational leader in education Support regional leaders to moreeffectively communicate with families, staff, and media throughcrisis and complexity, through communications planning, contentreview, and brand-aligned templates Serve as a strategic advisor tosenior leadership on communications opportunities and risks, suchas internal communications, or guiding executives and regionalleaders during moments of risk with clarity, transparency, andcredibility

Internal Communications:

Ensure Alignment with OverallStrategy Ensure tight coordination between internal and externalmessaging, aligning media relations, executive visibility, andpublic storytelling with internal priorities and values Developstrategy to increase awareness, understanding, and support for OneKIPP priorities Lead the charge with cross-team colleagues todevelop messaging and coordinate dissemination across teamschannels

Creative Services:

Translate Strategy into PowerfulVisuals and Storytelling Partner with Data and Schools teams toidentify and prioritize storytelling opportunities that helpreinforce network-wide strategy, advance advocacy, driveenrollment, and increase fundraising Create content that changeshow people feel and think, across a variety of mediums, e.g., shortvideo from a classroom, a national op-ed shaping the educationconversation Oversee the production and promotion of compellingstories that foster engagement on KIPP.org and social mediaplatforms Oversee the production of collateral in service ofprogrammatic objectives, partnering with the Office of thePresident, Schools, and Talent teams to prioritize and producewell-designed materials that ensure visual and narrativeconsistency.

Enrollment Marketing:

Help Families Choose KIPP Leadnetwork-wide student recruitment strategy in alignment with

KIPP2030

enrollment goals and sustainability priorities Oversee acentralized national advertising hub that strategically deploys amulti-million-dollar budget to drive enrollment in 20 regionsSupport regional recruitment and marketing capacity throughdata-informed guidance, creative campaigns, and aligned messagingtoolkits

Team Leadership:

Build and Lead a Best-in-Class Team Lead,manage, and coach a high-performing and collaborative team of ninefull-time staff Foster a high-performance team culture grounded incollaboration, inclusion, innovation, and continuous learning Leadthrough influence in a decentralized organization by buildingstrong, trust-based relationships with regional Marketing andCommunications leaders Manage budgets, agencies, and vendorrelationships to deliver excellent, cost-effective outcomes Ensureclear priorities, operational excellence, and strong outcomes

Qualifications Skills and Mindsets Communications:

Demonstrateexcellent capacity to write, prioritizing concision, clarity, datasynthesis, and storytelling. Able to review complex data sets(quantitative and qualitative) and create a compelling narrativethat synthesizes that data and highlights illustrative anecdotes todrive organization-wide priorities.

Achievement & OutcomesOrientation:

Demonstrated record of setting and achieving ambitiousgoals for their departments in complex or ambiguous environments;uses data, research, and analysis to set a high bar of excellencefor goal setting; effectively distributes and redistributes workamong direct reports, teammates, and teams to optimize goalattainment; effectively sets and fosters a culture that enables andcelebrates teammates achievements and goal attainment.

BrandStewardship and Messaging:

Effective leadership and stewardship ofa national brand strategy that ensures clarity, consistency, andresonance across regions. Ensures messaging frameworks articulateKIPPs impact, values, and commitment to students in the mostcompelling way.

Partnership, Alliance-Building and StakeholderManagement:

Can generate excitement, enthusiasm, and commitmentacross internal and external stakeholders to advance KIPPs mission;has political acumen and the interpersonal, diplomatic, andcommunications skills necessary to develop successful workingrelationships with diverse constituents.

Change Management:

Able toset a compelling organizational directive for change efforts,catalyzing teams to achieve change at scale. Effectively navigatesinternal and external political dynamics and stakeholders to drivechange efforts at the systems level; champions KIPP Foundation andnetwork-wide change and recruits internal and external sponsors.

People Management & Development:

Effectively builds systems toenable learning and continuous improvement across functions; highlyskilled at coaching and supporting mid- and high-level leaders inexcellent team management practices, including identifying anddeveloping future organizational leaders; strategically designs andstaffs teams with the skill and capacity to sustainably drivemulti-year plans and goals; ensures an inclusive productive teamthat supports teammate effectiveness, engagement, and retention.

Effective Work Management & Strategic Clarity:

Able to engage inlong-term planning and vision setting for the organization;effective at building systems and culture that facilitatecontinuous improvement, ensure organizational health and viability,and enable cross-functional collaboration to drive results.

Experience and Qualifications 10 years of experience and record ofresults in marketing and/or communications, ideally in a nationalnetwork 10 years of progressive people management and leadershipexperience supporting a large team across multiple geographic andprogrammatic regions Experience with change management and budgetmanagement Commitment to education equity, social justice, and apassion for KIPPs mission and values, including a demonstratedcommitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion AdditionalInformation Work Conditions Full-time, Exempt position

Travelrequirements:

25-30% Location It is preferred, but not mandatoryfor this role to be based out of a KIPP Foundation office. Thisrole has the option of working from a remote office full-time. KIPPFoundation offices are in NYC and Chicago. Compensation andBenefits In compliance with local law, we are disclosing thecompensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations wherelegally required. Actual salaries will vary based on severalfactors, including but not limited to external market data,internal equity, and relevant experience. The salary range for thisposition is $190,000-$227,000. In addition, KIPP Foundationprovides a variety of benefits to employees, including: 25 holidaysfor 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5). 100% paidparental leave 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75%for employee family’s medical/dental/vision plans. Wellnessbenefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets totheme parks/attractions, backup care support for children andadults/elders, and our employee assistance program Finance Securitybenefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match,employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, andflexible spending accounts KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunityto build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the studentsand communities with whom we work and the world that’s around them.

Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriouslyour responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis ofmerit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin,gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,mental or physical disability, and genetic information, maritalstatus, citizenship status, military status, protected veteranstatus or any other category protected by law.