Vice President, Strategic Communications

NU Advisory Partners; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Vice President, Strategic Communications for a high-growth, mission-driven company operating in a safety-critical and technically complex environment.

The role requires owning the company narrative across investors, regulators, media, and employees, and building an integrated communications function with crisis planning, proactive media strategy, and executive communications at the center of growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive communications leadership, including VP-level experience.
• Demonstrated crisis communications leadership in safety-critical or high-scrutiny environments.
• Experience supporting major corporate milestones such as fundraising or expansion.

Responsibilities

• Own the company narrative across investors, regulators, media, and employees.
• Serve as senior company spokesperson and build relationships with top-tier media.
• Direct proactive media strategy tied to milestones and partnerships.
• Lead communications planning and execution for high-visibility moments.
• Build crisis communications framework and counsel the CEO and exec team.
• Manage executive visibility programs and internal communications for a fast-growing workforce.
• Oversee brand, digital, and content strategy across owned channels.
• Build and scale a communications team across locations and manage agencies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Media relations

Crisis communications

Strategic storytelling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Vice President, Strategic Communications for a high-growth, mission-driven company operating in a safety-critical and technically complex environment. The company is at a defining moment in its category and needs a communications leader who can own its story across investors, government partners, media, and employees. This leader will build and direct an integrated communications function.

About NU Advisory Partners

NU Advisory Partners is an AI-native executive search and advisory firm specializing in senior executive, operating, and board roles, with deep expertise in private capital-backed environments.

We're breaking the mold in an industry that hasn't changed in decades, pairing a top-tier team with tech, data, and AI to make search smarter, faster, and built for how businesses move today. The result? A better experience for clients, candidates, and ourselves. With 2,000+ searches and deep industry expertise, we deliver high-touch service and leadership talent that drives long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the company narrative across investors, regulators, industry partners, media, and employees, positioning the business as a defining leader in its category
• Serve as a senior company spokesperson, building relationships with top-tier business and trade media
• Direct proactive media strategy tied to major milestones, program updates, and partnership announcements
• Lead communications planning and real-time execution for high-visibility, high-stakes company moments, including contingency and post-event communications
• Build and maintain a crisis communications framework covering operational, regulatory, and reputational risk, and provide direct counsel to the CEO and executive team in sensitive, investor-facing moments
• Manage executive visibility programs, including speaking engagements, media appearances, and thought leadership, alongside internal communications that keep a fast-growing, distributed workforce aligned
• Oversee brand, digital, and content strategy across owned channels, building one of the more compelling brand stories in the category
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing communications team across multiple locations, managing agency relationships and the communications budget

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public affairs, or a related field; 15+ years of progressive communications leadership, including 5+ years at the VP level or equivalent in-house
• Demonstrated success leading communications for a high-growth, high-visibility company in a technically complex, capital-intensive environment
• Proven crisis communications leadership in safety-critical or high public-scrutiny environments
• Experience supporting major corporate milestones such as fundraising, large contract wins, or international expansion
• Established relationships with national business and trade media, with on-the-record spokesperson experience
• Track record building and leading communications teams of 10 or more across multiple functions and geographies
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with sound judgment under pressure
• Strong organizational discipline, able to meet tight deadlines without sacrificing quality
• High EQ, with the ability to collaborate across teams and functions
• International communications experience is a plus