Lead, Communications

The Lead, Communications is responsible for shaping impactful messaging and strengthening brand visibility within a mission-driven organization. This role combines strategic storytelling, editorial expertise, and project management to support thought leadership and external engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine content across multiple formats while partnering with leadership, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams.
• Write, edit, and proofread a variety of external communications materials, including reports, playbooks, toolkits, white papers, blog content, and digital resources.
• Develop supporting content in collaboration with marketing teams, including website copy, landing pages, and thought leadership materials.
• Ghostwrite and collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistent organizational voice and messaging.
• Review and refine internal communications documents, presentations, and team resources.
• Conduct research and develop editorial resources, style guidelines, and communication tools.
• Create content such as blogs, recaps, scripts, and campaign materials for major initiatives.
• Collaborate on storytelling, key messaging, and communications strategies for organizational programs.
• Coordinate communications logistics for large-scale initiatives and external-facing projects.
• Aid in public relations and earned media efforts, including drafting pitches, maintaining media lists, tracking coverage, and coordinating media activities.
• Maintain editorial calendars, track publication timelines, and coordinate workflows across communications and marketing teams.
• Manage relationships with external contributors and internal stakeholders involved in content development.

Requirements

• Strong writing, editing, and project management experience.
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to adapt tone and messaging across executive communications, long-form content, social media, and internal materials.
• Strong editing capabilities, including developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and create content that resonates with diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing teams, executives, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic environments with evolving priorities.
• Experience in education, nonprofit, or mission-driven sectors is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain high-quality work under tight timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of approximately $85,500 annually.
• Fully remote position available anywhere in the contiguous United States.
• Opportunity to contribute to mission-driven work focused on improving educational outcomes.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Private retirement investment options.
• Generous paid vacation policy.
• Opportunity to collaborate with passionate professionals across a purpose-driven organization.
• Travel opportunities, with national travel expected up to 25%.
• Supportive remote work environment with opportunities for professional growth.