Head of Strategic Communications

Responsibilities

• Own New_ Public's communications strategy: define priority audiences, what we want each one to understand and do, and the channels and tactics most likely to reach them
• Develop our core narrative and messaging framework, including one clear, shared answer to "What is New_ Public?". Set brand and communications guidelines that keep every channel and spokesperson consistent
• Support fundraising efforts, drive funder-facing marketing and comms, owning the development of funder decks and one-pagers and collaborating on grant materials and reports
• Act as a strategic advisor to the executive team on positioning, reputation, and how New_ Public and its leaders show up in public
• Help build our leaders' public profiles well beyond LinkedIn posts: op-eds, bylines, podcasts, conference talks and other chances to shape the conversation
• Lead strategy and output for social media and friends-and-family communications and collaborate with other members of our comms team on our newsletter
• Get creative about reach, including working with creators, partners and new formats to reach audiences we can't reach alone
• Build relationships with reporters, pitch stories and secure media placements. Manage external PR partners when needed
• Spot and drive opportunistic campaigns and rapid-response moments, when news in tech, AI or social media opens a door for our perspective
• Partner on launches and big moments, such as EIR cohort announcements, R&D publications and events. Work with the Head of R&D and EIR Program Lead to turn their work into stories

Requirements

• You believe in our mission and have a point of view on how communications can change what people believe technology can do for society
• You can tell a hopeful story about the future of social media without overselling it. You ground big ideas about prosocial design in real examples and research, so builders, funders, and the public come away convinced and ready to act.
• You have 8+ years in communications, ideally in tech, philanthropy or mission-driven organizations, and you've owned strategy as well as execution
• You're an excellent writer and editor who moves quickly from an idea to clear, engaging copy
• You've pitched and worked with press, and you have the media placements to show for it
• You have excellent communications judgment – understanding what will land with which audiences and (more importantly) what won't
• You've built and grown social media and newsletter audiences, and you use data to decide what's working
• You have a current view of the media landscape, including creators, podcasts and community channels as well as traditional press
• You use AI fluently and critically, and you've built AI-assisted workflows that help a small team do more without lowering the quality bar or losing the human element. (Here is our AI policy to see where we’re at with the technology)
• You like rolling up your sleeves, you're comfortable with ambiguity, and you can prioritize without a big team behind you

Preferred

• relationships with reporters who cover tech, philanthropy or civic life
• experience at a startup or small nonprofit
• design sense and comfort with tools like Canva or Figma