Chief Communications & Editorial Strategy Lead

Builders Network; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

25 days Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Flexible, remote-friendly work

Job summary

Builders is seeking a communications leader to oversee strategy across earned media, editorial, CRM, SMS, social, and campaigns. You will drive national coverage and Texas-focused stories, shaping messaging and building trusted relationships with journalists, producers, and creators across political spectrums.

You will manage a team, guide rapid response, and push for data-driven decisions while emphasizing non-partisan framing and audience engagement across channels.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of PR or communications experience, with majority in earned media and at least 2 years leading strategy or managing people.
• Proven pitching track record in national and major regional outlets.
• Established relationships with political, civic, and national news reporters, producers, editors and creators across the political spectrum.
• Experience advising senior leaders on communications strategy, reputation, and rapid response.

Responsibilities

• Set and own Builders' communications strategy, aligning earned media with organizational priorities.
• Lead crisis and rapid-response communications, coordinating messaging across channels.
• Develop messaging frameworks for campaigns and evergreen content with cross-partisan credibility.
• Lead and develop communications and editorial teams and freelancers.
• Own the communications tech stack and champion AI tools in PR.
• Report on coverage, share of voice, and audience impact to guide strategy.

Skills

PR leadership

Editorial judgment

Crisis communications

Pitching/press relations

Media relations

Team management

AI tools in PR

Cross-partisan credibility

Job description

Builders is seeking a communications leader to oversee strategy across earned media, editorial, CRM, SMS, social, and campaigns. You will drive national coverage and Texas-focused stories, shaping messaging and building trusted relationships with journalists, producers, and creators across political spectrums.

You will manage a team, guide rapid response, and push for data-driven decisions while emphasizing non-partisan framing and audience engagement across channels.