Senior Manager of Communications

About The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF)

The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is dedicated to finding cures for inheritable blood and bleeding disorders and to addressing and preventing the complications of these disorders through research, education, and advocacy, enabling people and families to thrive. Learn more at Bleeding.org!

About the Role

The Senior Manager of Communications is a key storyteller and editorial strategist, responsible for producing compelling, accessible, and inclusive content that advances NBDF’s mission across audiences and platforms. This individual will lead content development, editorial planning, and cross-channel messaging efforts while managing a small creative team. Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, the Senior Manager of Communications will collaborate closely with internal departments, chapters, and partners to ensure NBDF’s voice remains clear, consistent, and mission-aligned. This role is ideal for a mission-driven communicator who thrives at the intersection of healthcare, advocacy, and storytelling.

Key Responsibilities 

Content Development & Editorial Strategy

• Write and edit a range of content, including press releases, website copy, patient stories, donor and provider communications, program updates, and safety alerts.
• Lead editorial planning and messaging frameworks for key initiatives such as youth engagement, advocacy alerts, and research campaigns.
• Act as managing editor for flagship publications, ensuring content is inclusive, accessible, and aligned with NBDF’s brand voice.
• Develop editorial guidelines, templates, and toolkits to support staff and chapter communications.
• Supervise direct reports, regularly monitoring progress and providing editorial guidance that aligns with organizational priorities.

Strategic Communications Support

• Assist in the development, execution, and evaluation of NBDF’s public relations and communications strategies to enhance brand awareness and align with organizational goals.
• Coordinate communications plans for NBDF’s programs, services, and national events, ensuring clear, compelling, audience-centered messaging.
• Support rapid response and safety-related communications in collaboration with internal teams and partner agencies.
• Manage editorial calendars, coordinate cross-departmental content intake, and help track deliverables and timelines, ensuring messaging consistency across PR, web, email, and social platforms.
• Coordinate with external vendors and partners to support translation of key materials into Spanish and other languages, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity.

Media Relations & Storytelling

• Support the identification and packaging of stories and subject matter experts for media, donor, and advocacy purposes while analyzing impact and drafting organizational responses.
• Draft talking points, op-eds, quotes, and scripts for spokespeople and senior leaders.
• Edit and assemble press releases, media alerts, and kits; help maintain a story and media asset library.
• Coordinate with NBDF’s chapter network to unify messaging, share best practices, and elevate key stories.
• Help build and maintain relationships with media outlets and support timely dissemination of NBDF news and updates.

What You Bring:

To qualify for this unique opportunity, our ideal candidate should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in nonprofit communications, journalism, or content strategy, ideally in health, advocacy, or patient-centered fields.
• Outstanding writing, editing, and storytelling skills across print and digital platforms.
• Expertise in translating scientific or technical language into accessible and engaging content.
• Familiarity with inclusive and culturally competent communication practices.
• Strong project and editorial management skills with the ability to manage content calendars, production workflows, and deadlines.
• Proficiency in CMS platforms (Drupal required; WordPress a plus), email marketing tools (Mailchimp), media monitoring (e.g., Meltwater or Cision), project management systems (Monday.com, Hive), and creative platforms (Canva).
• Spanish fluency or experience with multilingual content a plus.

As the Senior Manager of Communications, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

Talent Development & Performance Management - Helps team members grow by setting clear goals, giving meaningful feedback, and supporting their development. Identifies training needs, encourages learning, and motivates others to improve. Uses coaching skills to create a supportive environment where people can build their strengths and reach their potential.

Emotional Intelligence - Ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions as well as empathetically perceive and influence the emotions of others. Demonstrates competence in self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. This competency allows individuals to navigate interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically, making it crucial for effective leadership, teamwork, and communication.

Project Management - Plans, manages, and completes projects effectively by organizing resources, staying within timelines and budgets, and ensuring goals are met. Leads teams, manages risks, and communicates clearly throughout each phase to keep projects on track and aligned with organizational priorities.

Strategic Thinking & Execution - Understands the bigger picture and how today’s actions impact long-term goals. Anticipates future trends and challenges, considers different perspectives, and makes thoughtful decisions that align with the organization’s mission and vision. Prioritizes effectively and identifies opportunities for growth, improvement, and innovation.

What We Offer

At NBDF our mission is to serve those affected by all inheritable bleeding disorders. We are committed to our employees as well as those we serve. To do so, NBDF seeks and values those qualities, both visible and invisible, that make individuals unique. We strive to be a safe place where regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family status, national origin, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation; you are heard, empowered, and valued because we truly believe that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission.

In order to attract and retain a high-performance team, we offer a dynamic and rewarding work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, NBDF provides a comprehensive health and wellness program to eligible employees, family members and domestic partners. Our health and wellness programs include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services and an employee assistance / work-life balance program. We also offer:

• Full time employees: Three weeks (+) of vacation, four personal days, 12 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, and the Holidays’ week off (between Christmas and New Years’).
• We offer paid time off to Part-Time Employees.
• Paid Short-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance.
• Pre-tax savings plan (including Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Transit Account).
• a 403(b) retirement plan with automatic contributions based on years of service.
• Paid Caregiver/Parental leave.

Compensation

We have carefully considered industry benchmarks, the experience required for this position, and internal salary comparisons to determine the appropriate salary range for this role. For this position, NBDF has set a starting base salary range $76,000–$86,000 and it is non-negotiable due to our company's commitment to maintaining internal pay equity. This approach ensures that we maintain a fair and consistent compensation structure across the organization.

Research shows that candidates from disadvantaged populations are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in a job description. NBDF is committed to building a balanced organization. We strongly encourage interested individuals to apply, even if they don't believe they have every quality, strength, and experience listed above. We especially encourage applicants with the lived experience of impairments to apply for roles in our organization. That said, some qualifications, such as specific education or licensure requirements, may be essential for certain roles and cannot be waived. All reasonable accommodation can be provided during the interview and the on-boarding process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, biological classification, attraction preferences, internal sense of self, national origin, impairment status, protected veteran status, ethnoracial background, or any other characteristic protected by law. People of color, members of Tribal Nations and Native communities, LGBTQ-identified people, gender-nonconforming people, people with impairments, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English are strongly encouraged to apply.