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Unite America seeks a full-time Vice President of Communications(link removed) Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as an integral member of Unite Americas executive team, the Vice President (VP) of Communications will be responsible for executing Unite Americas communications strategy in close collaboration with our Investor Relations and Programs teams. The Communications department at Unite America is a multifaceted function to support both the success of our organization and the election reform movement including seizing opportunities to build and protect our brand, overseeing earned media campaigns to advocate for our cause, and managing creative content production to engage our investor community.

The ideal candidate is both visionary and entrepreneurial to break new ground, and possesses strong leadership and management skills to build and develop a high performing team. Within a growing organization, this role requires hands-on project management and execution (no task too small), alongside longer-term development of the department including building out the team and establishing strong systems and processes.

Unite America believes that there is strength in diversity and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and from across the political and ideological spectrum to apply.

The position will ideally be based at Unite Americas headquarters in Denver, CO, although exceptional remote candidates will be considered; Unite America offers a stipend for new hires willing to relocate. Remote employees may be expected to travel 12 times per quarter for team meetings and retreats.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to advance Unite Americas brand identity, advocacy objectives, and investor communications
• Refine and maintain the organizations core messaging (such as vision, mission, and values) and brand guidelines (such as visual assets) to ensure accuracy, efficacy and consistency across all communications channels
• Provide messaging and other communications guidance to enable Unite America staff and stakeholders to be effective ambassadors for the organization
• Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of communication strategies and initiatives, making necessary adjustments to optimize results

• Lead and coordinate strategies to boost brand awareness of Unite America among key audiences via organizational leaders, including the Executive Director
• Develop talking points, speeches, presentations, and other supporting material for key executives and board members
• Partner with the Investor Relations team to hone the communication of our value proposition, tell the story of our impact, and optimize donor engagement materials

• Oversee our website, email and social media programs
• Support and maintain brand integrity across creative production of all collateral, ranging from pitch decks to white papers, across the whole organization
• Provide support to the Investor Relations team on major projects including major events and annual reports
• Provide support to the Program team on the release of new policy white papers and reports

• Build strategies to shape the national media narrative around our issue set
• Design and oversee earned media campaigns to elevate election reform issues
• Oversee a significant 2024 social impact campaign that will coincide with the release of new storytelling assets from the organization

• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the communications function including budgeting, planning, and staff development
• Manage a communications team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy including a full-time Press Director, Digital Marketing Associate, and several external design and PR consultants
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach on a consistent basis, coaching them to stretch to their potential
• Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct mid-year and annual performance reviews
• Build a strong team culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 10 years experience in a senior management role either in-house or with an agency
  • Demonstrated experience and leadership in managing a comprehensive strategic communications, media relations, and marketing program to advance an organization's mission and goals
  • Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output
  • Exceptional and persuasive written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, Board of Directors and staff
  • Extensive successful writing and editing experience (externally focused) with a variety of print and online communications media
  • Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker
  • Self reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Experience in building, mentoring, and coaching a team of communications specialists
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
• Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including conflict resolution
• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs
• Passion for Unite Americas mission

OUR ORGANIZATION

Unite America is a non-partisan, philanthropic venture fund (composed of several legal entities) that invests in candidates, campaigns, and organizations in order to advance nonpartisan election reforms that will foster a more representative and functional government capable of solving Americas most pressing challenges.

Founded in 2014, Unite America and its 25+ person team has grown to be a leader in the democracy reform movement. The organization has existed in its current form, and with its current primary focus, since 2019; in that time, we have successfully mobilized tens of millions of dollars from scores of philanthropists to candidates and reform campaigns across the country.

Recent victories where we played a leading or a major supporting role to win: a major anti-gerrymandering campaign in Virginia; a first-of-its-kind,top-four nonpartisan primary system in Alaska that helped elect one of the most ideologically diverse slate of statewide officeholders in recent history; and a ballot initiative in Nevada to implement Alaska-style reforms in that state. We are poised to dramatically scale our impact in the years to come.

At Unite America, we are working to build a more representative and functional government that puts voters first and reflects the diversity of our country, and an inclusive democracy in which leaders embrace problem-solving over fueling divisiveness. Likewise, we have a vision of building an organization that reflects diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives; a culture of working across differences toward common goals; and a workplace where everyone feels included, respected, and heard. To that end, Unite America is proud to have made diversifying our team, ensuring more equitable opportunity, and fostering a culture of belonging a priority. Our organizational values reinforce this commitment as we work to model the leadership we seek, solve problems together, and take care of one another, to name a few.

Benefits

THE PERKS

• Competitive Compensation (est. $165k-$190k)
• 401(k) Plan (with up to a 3% employer contribution match)
• Health Care Plan (medical, dental, and vision)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, public holidays, and team-wide wellness days)
• Family Leave (maternity, paternity, and adoption)
• Paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
• Training & Professional Development
• Wellness Resources
• Opportunity to join an inclusive, vibrant, and diverse team

The priority application deadline for this position is July 7, 2023. Applications submitted after this date will still be reviewed, but preference will be given to applicants who meet the deadline.