Chief Communications Officer - Chicago

Chicago, IL (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

This role centers on building and executing thought leadership, content production, media relations, and speaking programs to elevate Human Agency's principals. It requires a proven track record in thought leadership platforms, strong writing and PR instincts, and experience managing speaker circuits. The position emphasizes aligning mission-driven credibility with scalable, AI-augmented production.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Thought Leadership Strategy & Execution You'll design and run the complete playbook for elevating Human Agency's principals as national voices. This means identifying the right platforms, publications, stages, and partnerships that build real credibility — not vanity metrics.
  • Content Production & Ghostwriting You'll turn internal insights, client work, and leadership conversations into polished, high-impact content across formats: LinkedIn posts, long-form essays, Substack newsletters, op-eds, and media contributions. You write in our voice, or you help us sharpen ours.
  • Speaking Circuit Development You'll get leadership booked for keynotes, panels, and corporate speaking engagements. That means building relationships with conference organizers, identifying the right opportunities, managing submissions, and eventually securing paid speaking gigs.
  • Media Relations & Placements You'll pitch stories, build media relationships, and get our leadership quoted, published, and featured in the outlets that matter. You know how to make a journalist care about what we have to say.
  • Awards, Recognition & Book Development You'll manage award submissions, build narratives for recognition programs, and develop the foundation for a book proposal. You understand how these credentials compound over time.
  • Human Union Narrative Alignment You'll help shape the public story around our nonprofit initiative, Human Union / Tom Sawyer, ensuring it strengthens our mission-driven credibility and reinforces our position as leaders in humanistic AI.
  • AI-Powered Production at Scale You'll use AI tools to produce at ten times the speed of a traditional content team. You're not replacing craft with automation — you're using AI to unlock velocity, quality, and iteration speed that wouldn't otherwise be possible.

Requirements

  • You've built thought leadership platforms for executives, founders, or public figures before — and you can point to measurable outcomes like speaking engagements, media placements, or book deals that resulted.
  • You're an exceptional writer and editor who can match voice, clarify ideas, and produce polished work across formats — from social posts to long-form essays to pitch decks.
  • You have real PR and media instincts — you know how to craft a pitch, build relationships with journalists and editors, and get people placed in the right outlets at the right time.
  • You've managed the speaker circuit before — you know how to identify opportunities, handle submissions, negotiate terms, and get people on stage at conferences that matter.
  • You're fluent in AI tools and use them to produce faster, iterate smarter, and work at a scale that traditional content teams can't match. You see AI as an amplifier, not a crutch.
  • You understand the difference between content marketing and thought leadership — one drives leads, the other builds credibility and influence. You're here to do the latter.
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Human Agency

At Human Agency, we help people with big ideas expand their agency and deliver real impact. From our Venture Studios to our Agency Solutions, our team specializes in business, AI, marketing and technology to build and scale disruptive companies from the ground up. We're changing the world, one company at a time.

Founded in 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
35 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25.5%
Direct
55.9%
Referral
6.5%
Social
10.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (11% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Pre Seed, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2018
    Pre Seed