CareerPlan

Vice President, Marketing Strategy

Washington, DC - HQFull-time$216k–$243k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead operational planning and execution of comprehensive marketing strategies to grow NPR's audience for podcasts, programs, and platforms.

Role type

Senior IC Vice President, Marketing Strategy

Builds

Audience growth initiatives, brand alignment, and cross-channel marketing campaigns for NPR's media portfolio.

Domain

Public media / Digital media marketing

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic marketing planning, team leadership and mentorship, audience development, competitive landscape analysis, brand positioning, stakeholder partnership management, project workflow management, performance metrics analysis (Nielsen, Cume, AQH), external agency management.

Preferred skills

Public media landscape knowledge, member station collaboration experience, product marketing support, digital design and editorial alignment.

Technologies

Nielsen ratings, Cume, AQH, CTR, mobile app ecosystems, digital display, social media platforms, email lifecycle marketing tools.

Responsibilities

Partner across divisions to identify audience opportunities and propose strategic initiatives; manage and mentor a team of marketing professionals; define target audiences and establish messaging frameworks; maintain consistent brand expression across all channels; develop third-party publisher and brand partnerships; manage external digital ad agencies; measure campaign performance using industry-standard metrics.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC