Job Description

Job Summary

Hope Lives Here! At Nashville Rescue Mission, you’ll be empowered to influence and impact lives. Join our team today!

Nashville Rescue Mission is actively seeking a Director of Marketing and Communications to join our Development team. The Director leads the development of marketing/communications strategies and all internal and external marketing/communications functions for the organization including content development. This position ensures the integration of effective marketing and communication strategies across all functional areas of the organization while strengthening community awareness of the Mission, growing donor relationships, and exceeding fundraising goals.

Job Responsibilities

Marketing and Brand Management

1. Develops, coordinates, and implements high level integrated, multi-channel campaigns around marketing and general brand awareness that positions the Mission as a non-profit leader while supporting the Mission’s fundraising and programmatic goals. 
2. Directs strategic brand initiatives, ensures brand consistency in all Mission programs and communications, and manages cross-functional efforts related to furthering the mission of Nashville Rescue Mission.
3. Co-manages and maintains relationships with vendors to provide added value and develops savings opportunities in the areas of advertising, creative, and printing, that don’t reduce the quality or caliber of campaigns.
4. Works in collaboration with Vice President of Development to develop and manage annual marketing budget.

Team Development

1. Leads the Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications with both oversight and hands-on support in developing and implementing creative and marketing projects, direct response marketing and fundraising, content strategy, branding, and advertising.
2. Serves as a mentor to Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications.

Other Duties:

Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related areas required.
2. 5+ years’ proven experience in developing and implementing innovative marketing and communications strategies. Experience in fundraising is preferred.
3. Proven collaborator and influencer who can serve the needs of internal and external stakeholders and can lead interdepartmental initiatives to collectively accomplish organizational goals.
4. Strategic and results-oriented leader who can translate business and operations plans into marketing and communication strategies.
5. Sets priorities and executes against them, while also seeing to immediate organizational needs.
6. Technologically proficient in digital marketing tools, CRM tools, and fundraising software.
7. Superior verbal and written communication skills with the ability to generate high level content and oversee staff in the creation of content.
8. Ability to qualify as a designated Mission vehicle driver under NRM insurance policy:

• Valid driver’s license
• Have no more than two moving violations in a 3-year period or more than one accident in a 1-year period
• Proof of insurance on personal vehicle (current)

Physical Factors:

Regularly include standing, walking, reaching, lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, sitting, pushing and pulling, lifting up to 30 pounds or less, climbing stairs, and driving to/from meetings. Regularly include typing/computer usage and speaking skills. Regularly include moderate reading and writing skills; ability to prepare communication using proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Communicate distinctly with appropriate pauses and emphases; proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Additional Information

Benefits

Health Benefits, Time Away From Work, Paid Leave, Life Insurance, and More

Eligible employees have medical plan options that give you the flexibility to choose the coverage that is right for you. Plans include a Health Savings Account with both employee and employer contributions. Telemedicine services are also available with all plans. You can also enroll in Dental and Vision plans.

Nashville Rescue Mission offers a generous Paid Time Off policy that allows new employees up to 27 days off their first year (pro-rated based on start date) for relaxation, holidays, and to care for themselves or a family member in times of illness.

To enable employees to care for and bond with a newborn, newly adopted, or newly placed child, Nashville Rescue Mission employees receive up to 6 weeks of paid maternity leave at 100% of their base rate to bond with a new child. This benefit can be used to extend a maternity leave or allow a father two weeks of paid paternity leave to bond with a new child.

Nashville Rescue Mission recognizes the special need of its employees to seek and obtain renewal. We provide paid sabbatical leave for employees starting at 5 years of service. This time provides an opportunity for renewal, refreshment, and rejuvenation.

When life is getting difficult, it can help to talk with a professional. That’s why we have a Chaplain on staff as well as offer free counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program.

As part of the Nashville Rescue Mission family, you can also enjoy other company-paid benefits like life insurance and short and long-term disability.

Student Loan Forgiveness
Created under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Public Service Loan Forgiveness allows borrowers who work full-time for nonprofits to have their outstanding debt forgiven tax-free on Federal Direct Loans, after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan.

Retirement
Let us help you save for the future. Nashville Rescue Mission contributes 3% of an employee’s earnings after they have completed their first year of service. If you decide to contribute to the plan as well, you will enjoy a 50% match on contributions from 1% to 6%.

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click here.

Details

• Date Posted: December 5, 2025
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Communications / Marketing / PR
• Service Area: Religious
• Salary Range: $69,651.72 - $87,064.65
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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