Director of Communications

Liberation Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vis

401(k) plan contributions

Health and Flexible Spending Accounts

Professional development stipend

Annual healing bonus

Job summary

Liberation Ventures in the United States is seeking a strategic Communications Director to lead our communications efforts, focusing on social media, press engagement, and thought leadership.

The role develops and implements innovative strategies to educate the public about reparations, connect local policy advances to a cohesive national narrative, and drive action toward a culture of repair. Remote-friendly, with travel.

Qualifications

• Strategic audience targeting expertise.
• Experience developing and implementing press, social media and thought leadership campaigns.
• Ability to organize reporters at major outlets, engage influencers, and write high-level opinion pieces.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications strategy focusing on social media, press engagement, and thought leadership development.
• Educate the public about reparations and connect local policy advances to a cohesive national narrative; inspire action towards a culture of repair.
• Monitor progress toward SMART goals and pivot tactics as needed.

Job description

This position is an exciting opportunity to join the staff at Liberation Ventures, support the organization's grantees, and power the broader national reparations movement as a whole. Working within the organization’s Narrative Department, the Director of Communications will work closely with the LV team, organizational grantees, and external consultants while reporting to Liberation Ventures’ Vice President of Narrative Change.

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Communications Director to lead our communications efforts, focusing on social media, press engagement, and thought leadership development. The successful candidate will develop and implement innovative communications strategies that educate the public about reparations, connect disparate local policy advancements to a cohesive national narrative, and inspire action towards achieving reparations and building a culture of repair. All communications work will be closely aligned with the organization's 10-year narrative strategy to increase support for reparations and the 30-year Reparations Grantmaking Blueprint to make reparations common sense and common place.

This role is designed for a communications expert with a deep understanding of audience targeting and a range of experience developing and implementing press, social media and thought leadership campaigns. Exceptional candidates will be able to organize reporters at major news media outlets, engage influencers on social media and write high level opinion pieces for target audiences while developing creative communications projects, tracking progress to SMART goals and pivoting tactics when needed.

Work Environment

This position is open to candidates in any location in the US. Liberation Ventures has a flexible, remote working environment. The Liberation Ventures team has quarterly in-person retreats, usually in New York City.

This position requires some travel; approximately two trips per quarter.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting salary range for the position is $110,000 - $140,000, dependent on experience.

• unlimited paid time off
• employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums
• employer contributions to a 401(k) plan
• access to health and flexible spending accounts
• professional development stipend
• annual healing bonus

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

Liberation Ventures is deeply committed to equity and envisions a just and fair society where everyone can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. As part of our dedication to fostering a more inclusive world, we are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any team member or applicant on the basis of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. Liberation Ventures is steadfast in creating and sustaining a diverse, multicultural working environment that reflects our core values.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.