Change.org is seeking a Vice President of Communications to oversee all press, messaging and external communications for the fastest growing platform for social change on the web.
Change.org is a profitable social venture growing at more than 400,000 new members a month and pioneering a new model of collective action, empowering anyone to start their own social action campaigns to change their community, city, or country.
Every day real change occurs because of campaigns started on Change.org – from passing local recycling ordinances to reinstating teachers fired for being gay to preventing human trafficking online. The mission of the Vice President of Communications will be to tell the story of Change.org’s model of empowerment to the press, build our brand, and establish Change.org as the central platform for social change on the web.
Compensation is competitive, and the position can be based in San Francisco, Washington, DC or New York City.
The Vice President of Communications will:
- Develop a comprehensive PR and communications plan, with attention to developing, differentiating and raising the profile of the Change.org brand.
- Hire a team of 5-10 outstanding communications and marketing personnel to execute on this plan on a daily basis.
- Oversee all national and international media outreach on behalf of the grassroots campaigns that develop on Change.org every day, and advise our organizing team on local and regional media outreach.
- Organize press briefings and media sessions, building on well-established contacts with print and broadcast media as well as influential online outlets.
- Create and maintain excellent systems for tracking and reporting media placement and contacts.
- Protect and enhance the reputation of Change.org.
- Serve on Change.org’s senior management team and advise broad company strategy.
Desired Skills & Experience Candidates must be entrepreneurial self-starters excited to work in an ambitious, fast moving organization working for social change. Preference will be given to those who have experience in press and communications in the political and/or consumer Internet sector, and to those who have demonstrated success in attracting national media attention as well as the ability to smoothly manage the most senior of media relations. Experience in the nonprofit and advocacy sector is welcome but not required.
Regardless of experience, we are looking for a passionate, hard-working, organized and detailed-oriented person who has excellent interpersonal skills and wants to be part of an organizing working to change the world.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.