Vice President, Communications and Engagement

Organization Description Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world’s greatest challenges – from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality.

What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change — providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 27 years, we have directly invested in more than 47,000 change-makers across 188 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries.

Vital Voices’ staff is headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership, a 30,000+ sq.

ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations — bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.

Mission Vital Voices invests in women leaders taking on the world’s greatest challenges and accelerates collective action towards an equitable and sustainable world. Summary The Vice President of Communications & Engagement is the senior executive responsible for leading Vital Voices’ integrated communications, public relations, stakeholder engagement, and events strategy. Reporting directly to the Chief External Relations Officer, this role advances the organization’s global reputation, visibility, and impact by connecting audiences to the stories, leaders, partnerships, and experiences that define Vital Voices.

The Vice President will develop and execute a comprehensive communications and engagement strategy aligned with Vital Voices’ mission and 2030 goals, ensuring that public relations, media engagement, digital communications, storytelling, and events work together to increase awareness, deepen relationships, and advance organizational priorities. The role will lead efforts to position Vital Voices as a global authority on women’s leadership, gender equity, human rights, climate action, economic opportunity, and social impact. The Vice President will oversee the organization’s events portfolio, ensuring that internal and external convenings serve as strategic engagement opportunities that strengthen relationships with donors, partners, women leaders, supporters, media, and the broader Vital Voices community.

This position is based in Washington, DC with the option of a hybrid work schedule. We are not accepting remote candidates at this time. Role Specifications: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Communications, Public Relations and Reputation Management Develop and execute an integrated global communications and public relations strategy that elevates Vital Voices’ mission, impact, and global brand. Serve as the senior communications advisor to executive leadership, providing counsel on messaging, media engagement, reputation management, and external positioning. Lead proactive media relations strategies, including press outreach, media partnerships, interviews, briefings, press releases, and story development.

Cultivate relationships with journalists, editors, influencers, and communications partners. Position Vital Voices leaders and network members as thought leaders on global issues impacting women and communities worldwide.