Founding Director of Communications & Public Narrative

Stop.The.Wait. RI; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

Paid time off

Cell phone reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Stop The Wait RI is seeking a founding Director of Communications to raise the organization’s profile and engage key stakeholders in support of community-driven educational justice. The role reports to the CEO and shapes core messages, develops a broad communications strategy, and leverages media opportunities to advance policy goals.

The successful candidate will lead campaigns, manage content across channels, and collaborate with partners to ensure consistent, effective storytelling that

Qualifications

• A passion for educational justice and community-driven change.
• Experience building relationships with diverse stakeholders and media outlets.
• Ability to develop responsive, multi-channel messaging and engaging content.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a strategic communications plan aligned to organizational goals.
• Originate and refine core messaging communicates mission and priorities.
• Lead campaigns and track metrics for reporting to funders and partners.
• Represent Stop The Wait RI in coalitions and coordinate with partners on strategy.
• Plan owned and earned media content, manage social media, blogs, and op-eds.

Skills

Stakeholder relationships

Messaging strategy

Public relations

Leadership

Crisis communications

Social media management

Content creation

Project management

Storytelling

Campaign planning

Job description

Stop The Wait RI is seeking a founding Director of Communications to raise the organization’s profile and engage key stakeholders in support of community-driven educational justice. The role reports to the CEO and shapes core messages, develops a broad communications strategy, and leverages media opportunities to advance policy goals.

The successful candidate will lead campaigns, manage content across channels, and collaborate with partners to ensure consistent, effective storytelling that