Introduction to The Buckeye Ranch
The Buckeye Ranch restores hope and provides healing through a comprehensive continuum of care including mental health treatment, child welfare, and education-based services for children, youth, and their families.

Founded in 1961, The Buckeye Ranch is a leading provider for emotional, behavioral, and mental health care for youth and families in Ohio. The Buckeye Ranch operates six locations throughout Central and Southwestern Ohio and serves more than 2,500 youth and families each day. The organization utilizes a continuum of tailored programs to meet parents and youth where they are. 

Throughout all programs, The Buckeye Ranch practices four core pillars of quality care: trauma-informed, strength-based, culturally competent, and family-centered care and upholds an enduring commitment to strength and healing.

The Opportunity
The Buckeye Ranch seeks an experienced communications leader to develop and implement a multi-channel communications strategy for a complex and dynamic organization. The incoming Director of Marketing and Communications will be responsible for gathering and broadcasting stories of the lifechanging impact of the organization’s programs.

With more than 60 years of leadership in the field of mental and behavioral health, The Buckeye Ranch is well-known and well-respected in Central Ohio and beyond. The incoming Director of Marketing and Communications will build on this foundation of support and awareness and broaden our community’s understanding of the breadth and depth of the impact of The Buckeye Ranch. They will also work with program leaders to increase awareness of the breadth of the organization’s work internally, and support a culture that celebrates individual and collective accomplishments and impact.

The new director will have – or soon gain – an understanding of the complexity of the work of The Buckeye Ranch and a passion for broadening the community that makes the work possible. They will leverage industry expertise and knowledge of competitive markets and service differentiators to communicate the unique impact of the work of The Buckeye Ranch.

Key Position Functions

• Employee Management and Development
• Public Relations
• Communications
• Marketing
• Social Media and Website
• Intranet and Internal Communications

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years of marketing and communications experience
• Staff-supervision experience
• Proficiency with computer programs necessary to complete above tasks including Microsoft Office applications, Canva, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, Hootsuite (or similar), and email marketing
• Driver’s license and reliable access to functioning vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or business administration
• Experience in media relations, sales, relationship building, contract management, and special events

Salary and Benefits
The Buckeye Ranch is pleased to offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits for this position. The expected minimum starting salary for this position is $95,000, commensurate with experience.

Application Process
Benefactor Group is pleased to be assisting The Buckeye Ranch with this executive search. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are considered highly confidential. To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to:

Benefactor Group Recruitment Team

HR@benefactorgroup.com

http://www.benefactorgroup.com

Please do not contact The Buckeye Ranch staff or board with questions or interest in the role. All inquiries about the position should be directed to Benefactor Group.

To learn more about The Buckeye Ranch, please visit https://www.buckeyeranch.org/

To view the full position profile, visit: https://bit.ly/TBR-MarCom