Director, Communications & Editorial Strategy

Responsibilities

• Communications Strategy and Leadership
• Set and own Builders' communications strategy, aligning earned media, editorial, and organizational priorities with clear goals and measures of success.
• Serve as the judgment-setter on if, when, and how Builders engages in cultural, political, and civic conversations at the national and Texas levels.
• Lead crisis and rapid-response communications, aligning messaging across channels during key news cycles.
• Develop messaging and communications frameworks for dedicated campaigns and evergreen content, ensuring consistency, clarity, and cross-partisan credibility across all channels.
• Lead and develop communications and editorial team members and freelancers, setting a high bar for quality, speed, and voice.
• Own the communications tech stack and champion the thoughtful use of AI tools.
• Report on coverage, share of voice, and audience impact, using data to make strategic decisions, not just report metrics.
• Earned Media and Pitching
• Lead the proactive earned media operation, identifying story angles, shaping pitches, and securing coverage across national outlets and key regional markets, most notably Texas.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of PR or communications experience, with the majority in earned media (pitching, placing, and managing press) and at least 2 years leading strategy or managing people.
• A proven pitching track record: you can point to placements you drove in national and major regional outlets, and you know what made them land.
• Established relationships with political, civic, and national news reporters, producers, bookers, and creators, with demonstrated credibility across the political spectrum, and deep familiarity with the beats, outlets, and fault lines that shape civic life.
• Experience advising senior leaders on communications strategy, reputation, and rapid response, including supporting executive spokespeople or public figures in media contexts.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and editorial judgment: you can draft or edit a pitch, press release, op-ed, or reactive statement that is clean and compelling under deadline, and you know what will land with a skeptical, politically diverse audience.
• A servant leader with experience managing team members or freelancers and building a high-performing function, willing to roll up your sleeves and get the work done.
• A technology-forward mindset and fluency in the modern PR tech stack, including AI tools.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where priorities shift.
• Genuine enthusiasm for Builders' cross-partisan mission: you believe most Americans share more common ground than our political moment suggests, and you see reaching both sides of the aisle as a feature, not a constraint.

Preferred

• Familiarity with the Texas political and media landscape, including key outlets, reporters, and civic players.
• Experience building or growing a trusted editorial voice, publication, or newsletter, including the use of audience analytics.
• Experience in nonprofit, advocacy, or civic sector communications.

Benefits

• Competitive annual compensation
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance with company coverage options of 100%
• 25 days Paid Time Off (20 personal, 5 sick)
• 401K with company match
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• Charitable gift matching program
• The opportunity to make a real impact through your day-to-day work