Chief of Communications (Volunteer)

New York, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradVolunteer

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead MAP’s unified communications strategy and messaging across divisions to shape public presence.

  • Own MAP’s overall communication strategy and messaging framework across PromisePublic and MAP divisions.
  • Must-have: Strong experience in communications, public affairs, or strategic messaging.
  • Standout: Senior leadership role advising executive leadership on strategy and positioning.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain MAP’s overall communication strategy and messaging framework
  • Ensure consistency in voice, tone, and narrative across all divisions and platforms
  • Align communications with mission, values, and strategic priorities
  • Oversee public-facing communications, campaigns, and messaging initiatives
  • Ensure alignment between storytelling, advocacy, partnerships, and program communications
  • Guide development of communication priorities and messaging direction
  • Coordinate across PromisePublic, PromiseStudios, PromisePress, and PromisePod
  • Ensure messaging consistency across blog, podcast, campaigns, and external communications
  • Reduce fragmentation and strengthen unified communication systems
  • Oversee messaging for partnerships, advocacy efforts, and public engagement initiatives
  • Support development of press materials, statements, and external communications
  • Ensure communications align with policy and systems change goals
  • Build and maintain communication systems, workflows, and standards
  • Establish processes for content alignment, approvals, and messaging consistency
  • Ensure scalable communication infrastructure across the organization
  • Serve as a senior leader within PromisePublic and across MAP
  • Advise executive leadership on communication strategy and positioning
  • Maintain timely, professional responsiveness via Google Workspace

Requirements

  • Strong experience in communications, public affairs, or strategic messaging
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills
  • Experience leading communication strategy across multiple platforms
  • Strong organizational and leadership abilities
  • Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values
  • Volunteer senior leadership role
  • Approximately 5–10 hours per week
  • Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
  • Hybrid / remote with optional NYC-based collaboration

Preferred

  • Experience in nonprofit communications, advocacy, or public engagement
  • Experience managing multi-channel communications (media, content, campaigns)
  • Familiarity with brand voice development and messaging frameworks
  • Experience working with leadership teams and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Senior leadership experience shaping organizational voice and strategy
  • Direct collaboration with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to define and elevate MAP’s public presence
  • Professional references and letters of recommendation
  • A meaningful role influencing how the organization is seen, understood, and trusted
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Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise is a nonprofit organization that support youths and families living in temporary housing in NYC. We work directly with students and provide them with mentorship, vocational and educational support. We also work with our students after they move out of temporary housing and into the community through our online program. We work with our partners to provide our students with the tools needed to succeed.

Founded in 2019
New York, New York, USA
27 employees (10 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
311
Traffic Source Mix
Search
17.8%
Direct
64.4%
Referral
5.1%
Social
11.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (15% of company)