Director of Communications

Halcyonincubator; Washington (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan matching up to 3%

Flexible work arrangements

Work-from-home options

Job summary

Halcyon is seeking a Director of Communications to shape and tell the story of a pioneering nonprofit social impact accelerator. You will drive brand strategy, lead a communications team, and translate program outcomes into compelling narratives for funders and founders.

You will oversee digital engagement, media relations, and thought leadership while coordinating with internal teams to highlight the impact across Climate, Health, and EquityTech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in strategic communications, PR, or marketing, with nonprofit/incubator experience preferred.
• Experience with communications in the entrepreneurial and/or impact investing ecosystem required.
• Expertise in digital content management, social media, and using data analytics to refine strategies.
• Proven track record of thought leadership support, including producing high‑quality written pieces and conference panel curation.
• Experience managing teams and working cross‑functionally with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Oversee brand positioning and maintain consistent messaging across all platforms.
• Build Halcyon’s voice on key themes (Climate, Health, EquityTech) for funders, founders, and ecosystem leaders.
• Oversee digital engagement efforts and website content.
• Utilize data and insights to drive audience engagement and refine content strategies.
• Lead and mentor the communications team and manage budgets and vendor relationships.
• Coach and empower team members to elevate Halcyon’s message in programs, events, and conferences.
• Translate program outcomes into compelling insights and narratives for reports and media.

Skills

Strategic communications

Brand stewardship

Team leadership

Content management

Data analytics

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Content management systems

Social media tools

PR software

Job description

Location: Remote US; Washington, DC preferred

Status: Full-Time

Salary Range:$100,000 – $125,000 (commensurate with experience)

Overview of the Role:

Join Halcyon as the Director of Communications and drive the narrative of a pioneering non-profit social impact accelerator.

Halcyon supports early-stage, impact-driven entrepreneurs working in Climate, Health, and Edtech & the Future of Work across the globe. Through tailored training, mentorship, and non-dilutive resources, we’ve helped over 650 founders launch and scale ventures that have positively impacted millions of lives.

As Director of Communications, you will lead Halcyon’s communications function with a clear focus on strengthening our brand, sharpening how we communicate our mission, and translating program outcomes into compelling stories and reports for funders, partners, founders, and ecosystem leaders. This role requires both strategic leadership and strong hands‑on execution: you will set the communications vision, build the systems and messaging needed to support it, and produce high‑quality written materials that clearly demonstrate Halcyon’s impact.

If you’re an experienced communicator passionate about storytelling and social impact, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.

What We Need:

Strategic Communications & Brand Stewardship

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Oversee brand positioning andmaintainconsistent messaging across all platforms.
• Build Halcyon’s voice on key themes (including but not limited to Climate,HealthandEquityTech). Our audience is varied and includes funders,foundersand ecosystem leaders.
• Oversee digital engagement efforts and website content.
• Utilize data and insights to drive audience engagement across digital channels. Use this to track performance and refine content strategies based on metrics and analytics.
• Lead and mentor the communications team, ensuring a collaborative and high‑performing environment.
• Manage communications budgets and vendor relationships, ensuring strong stewardship of resources, high‑quality deliverables, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Coach and empower other team members to elevate and deliver Halcyon’s message,including inprogramsexecution,eventsand conferences.

Thought Leadership

• Define and lead Halcyon’s thought leadership strategy,identifyingthe core themes, messages, audiences, and channels that will position Halcyon as a leading voice in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, Climate, Health, andEquityTech.
• Develop an annual thought leadership roadmap that aligns organizational priorities, programmatic insights, fellow stories, field trends, executive visibility opportunities, publications, convenings, and digital content.
• Translate Halcyon’s programmaticexpertiseand fellow outcomes into compelling insights, narratives, and points of view that can be shared across op-eds, reports, speeches, panels, newsletters, social media, earned media, and partner communications,
• Monitor emerging trends and sector conversationstoidentifytimelyopportunities for Halcyon to shape dialogue, respond to current issues, and elevate the voices of fellows and leadership.

Media & Public Relations

• Manage press materials and media interviews.
• Build relationships with US and International media outlets and journalists to raise Halcyon’s profile and the profiles of Halcyon founders with entities specific to our sector.
• Prepare Halcyon team for media interviews and external public speaking engagements, including managing theyear roundconference schedule and pitches for presentations.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Collaborate with internal teams, founders, and external partners to build impactful communication strategies.
• Work closely with funders to coordinate drafts and approvals of any external communications, meeting funder guidelines and setting standard lead time for approvals.
• Prepare deliverables for key Halcyon partners including co-authored press releases, social media communications, and speaker briefs.
• Ensure effective communication within the organization and report on communication impact metrics quarterly as part of our reporting to the Board of Directors.

Who Are You:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, ora relatedfield.
• 7-10 years of experience in strategic communications, PR, or marketing. Strong preference for experience in a mission‑driven or nonprofit setting and/or working with incubators, accelerators, or other entrepreneurial support organizations.
• Experience with communications in the entrepreneurial and/or impact investing ecosystemrequired.
• Expertise indigital content management, social media, and using data analytics to refine strategies.
• Proventrack recordof thought leadership support, including the ability to producehigh qualitywritten pieces and conference panel curation for executives and/or an organization.
• Experience managing teams and working cross‑functionally with diverse stakeholders.

How You Will Succeed:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with strong project management abilities and the capacity to move projects from strategy through execution.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and meet deadlines. Represent Halcyon as another spokesperson at events and convenings to increase our visibility.
• Creative thinker with a passion for social impact and entrepreneurship and interest in learning more about this evolving field.

Schedule and Work Environment:

• 8 hourshift, Standard working hours are 9am – 5pm
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends and evenings as needed
• Remote or Hybrid in Washington, DC
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, comfortable with standing, climbing stairs,walkingand sitting.
• Some domestic and international travel may berequired, up to 20%.

Healthcare: We offer competitive healthcare benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, ensuring our team members have immediate access to resources that promote their overall health and well‑being.

Financial Security: We prioritize financial security by offering short‑term and long‑term disability coverage at no cost, allowing you to focus on recovery without the stress of income replacement. Additionally, we provide a retirement plan with a matching contribution of up to 3%, empowering our team members to plan for their financial futures.

Time Away From Work: We value the importance of time away from work and offer our team members 12 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation time, 5 sick days, and an additional week off from December 25 th to December 31 st , when the entire office is closed.

Flexible Work Arrangements: Recognizing the need for work‑life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements, including 2 Work-From-Home days per week. Plus, enjoy our Work-From-Anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks each year.

Professional Development: We are committed to supporting the growth and development of our team members. Halcyon offers mentorship programs, skill‑building workshops, and opportunities for further education and training, providing ample support for professional development and career advancement