VP of Strategic Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead the communications strategy and narrative for CDI.

• Act as a trusted advisor in communications to the Executive Director and Chief Growth Officer.

• Own and manage CDI's messaging guide and narrative framework.

• Enhance the executive and thought leadership profile of CDI.

• Initiate proactive media outreach to national, higher education, and mission-aligned press.

• Provide editorial leadership for CDI's higher education newsletter and blog.

• Build and oversee the communications team.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–12 years of experience in strategic communications or public relations.

• Established relationships with national, higher education, and mission-aligned press.

• Proven ability to safeguard organizational reputation in politically sensitive contexts.

• Strong writing and editing capabilities for long-form thought leadership and executive communications.

• Ability to execute tasks with speed, rigor, and attention to detail while preparing for scalability.

• Experience in establishing or significantly advancing a communications function.

• Proven skills in coordinating editorial and campaign initiatives across teams.

• Deeply motivated by CDI's mission, with the political acumen to communicate effectively.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-supported health, vision, and dental plans.

• Subsidized parental leave.

• 3% 401(k) match.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and AD&D insurance.

• $1,000 annual professional development budget.

• Unlimited PTO.

• 13 company holidays.