Vice President of Communications

Title: Vice President of Communications

Organization: Regional Food Bank

Location: Montgomery NY or Latham NY

About the Regional Food Bank:

The Regional Food Bank is a nonprofit organization serving more than 1000 partner agencies and programs across 23 counties in northeastern New York. The Food Bank helps feed more than 355000 people each month and distributed 53.3 million pounds of food in 2025 enough for more than 44 million meals. The Regional Food Banks mission is to lead a network of partners to alleviate hunger prevent food waste and nourish the communities it serves.

Position Summary:

Our client the Regional Food Bank is seeking a Vice President of Communications to serve as its senior communications strategist leading integrated communications efforts that advance the organizations mission strengthen its reputation and increase public awareness of food insecurity across the region.

Reporting to the Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer this position provides strategic leadership for marketing public relations media relations social media brand management storytelling internal communications digital engagement and public affairs. The Vice President oversees the development and execution of enterprise-wide campaigns that align organizational priorities across fundraising advocacy programs volunteer engagement and community outreach.

The Vice President of Communications is an experienced leader with a demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams integrate messaging across departments and drive high-impact campaigns that achieve measurable organizational outcomes. This individual serves as the organizations lead strategist for campaign planning and execution ensuring communications efforts are coordinated audience-focused data-driven and aligned with organizational goals.

As a member of the executive leadership team the Vice President serves as a trusted advisor on communications strategy reputation management stakeholder engagement and organizational positioning.

What Youll Do

• Develop and lead an integrated communications and marketing strategy aligned with organizational priorities.
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to executive leadership.
• Lead enterprise-wide campaigns across marketing PR social media storytelling advocacy fundraising and community engagement.
• Provide strategic leadership to the marketing and public relations team members as well as external creative partners.
• Strengthen brand awareness media visibility thought leadership and community engagement.
• Establish meaningful KPIs and use data to evaluate campaign effectiveness and inform future strategy.
• Lead complex initiatives from idea through execution coordinating stakeholders and ensuring accountability along the way.

What Were Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring significant communications leadership experience and meaningful expertise across both marketing and public relations.

Were looking for someone who:

• Has successfully partnered with CEOs and executive leadership teams.
• Knows how to build lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Can balance big-picture strategy with hands-on execution.
• Has led integrated campaigns with measurable results.
• Is an exceptional communicator relationship builder and project manager.
• Brings fresh ideas sound judgment and a data-driven mindset.
• Is energized by a mission-driven organization undergoing growth and transformation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing Public Relations Journalism Public Affairs Business Administration or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in communications marketing public relations public affairs brand management or a related area.
• Valid New York State Drivers License.

Salary Range: $90000-$100000
Travel: Regular travel between Montgomery and Latham offices with occasional regional travel.

M3 Placement and Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Required Experience:

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