National Communications Lead — Earned Media & Growth

Confidential Company; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a Head of Communications to lead the organization's communications strategy and grow its national presence. This senior role requires deep earned media expertise, national press relationships, and a passion for purpose-driven work.

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will shape narratives, manage internal and external communications partners, and build programs that elevate executives, anticipate crises, and drive strategic storytelling across earned,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive communications leadership experience with national earned media, PR, executive positioning and crisis comms.
• Established relationships with national and trade media and ability to craft compelling stories with meaningful coverage.
• Experience in consumer brand or agency leadership; combination of brand-side and agency preferred.
• Exposure to philanthropy, nonprofit, CSR, civic engagement, or purpose-driven initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an integrated communications strategy aligned with priorities and long-term goals.
• Drive proactive earned media leveraging national press relationships to pitch stories.
• Shape narrative, messaging architecture, and strategic communications calendar.
• Build executive visibility and thought leadership programs, including media opportunities, speaking engagements, podcasts, op-eds, and strategic content.
• Develop tailored comms strategies for external leaders and partners to amplify voices.
• Advise senior leadership on reputation management, sensitive issues, and crisis communications.
• Oversee PR and comms agency partners across earned, owned, social, digital, and partner channels.
• Lead and develop a senior communications team and set strategic direction.
• Establish comms processes, measurement frameworks, and reporting to evaluate impact.
• Partner with senior leadership across strategy, brand, partnerships, and analytics.

Skills

Earned media strategy

Public relations

Executive positioning

Crisis communications

Media relations

Strategic storytelling

Thought leadership

Team leadership

Agency management

Job description

Confidential Company is seeking a Head of Communications to lead the organization's communications strategy and grow its national presence. This senior role requires deep earned media expertise, national press relationships, and a passion for purpose-driven work.

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will shape narratives, manage internal and external communications partners, and build programs that elevate executives, anticipate crises, and drive strategic storytelling across earned,