Communications Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive communications experience and a demonstrable record of securing published or aired coverage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Political Science, English, or a related field.
• Active relationships with reporters, producers, podcast hosts, and editors.
• Experience managing PR firms.
• Fluency across traditional and newer earned-media platforms, including print, broadcast, podcasts, YouTube, creator channels, independent journalism, TikTok, and streaming entertainment.
• Sound judgment about which platforms and outlets best reach particular audiences.
• Experience cultivating partnerships with celebrities, athletes, musicians, creators, or entertainment-industry professionals, or a track record indicating strong aptitude in this area.
• Comfort working with publicists, agents, managers, and talent, with appropriate discretion and judgment.
• Excellent writing skills across pitches, op-eds, press statements, and talking points.
• Strong editing and news judgment, including the ability to turn complex programmatic, legal, or research material into accessible stories.
• Confidence on camera and on microphone, including readiness to serve as a spokesperson.
• Demonstrated experience media-training executives, experts, or advocates.
• Ability to remain steady under pressure during crisis communications and rapid-response situations.
• Respect for RAINN’s mission and the sensitivity and competency needed to communicate about trauma and with survivors with integrity.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with G Suite, including Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Calendar.
• Ability to learn and use new communications technologies, collaboration platforms, and digital tools.
• Ability to work remotely from a residence in the continental United States and maintain a home office with dependable high-speed internet.
• Ability to travel domestically, including to RAINN’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree.
• A strong reputation and established credibility with media and industry contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop earned-media strategies that match outlets and platforms to audiences, moments, and organizational goals.
• Secure coverage across print, broadcast, digital publications, podcasts, creator channels, newsletters, and online communities.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with reporters, producers, hosts, editors, and creators.
• Identify news pegs and cultural moments and quickly position RAINN expertise in relevant coverage.
• Place op-eds, ghostwrite for leadership, and pitch original story ideas.
• Translate the Vice President of Communications’ entertainment vision into objectives and execution roadmaps with the Entertainment Partnerships Manager.
• Support high-level entertainment partnership tactics and help develop partner asks and earned-media amplification.
• Advise the Entertainment Partnerships Manager on strategy, messaging, difficult situations, and talent requests.
• Identify culturally resonant entertainment and sports moments and connect partnership activity to earned-media outcomes.
• Conceive and lead signature editorial projects, such as reports, research narratives, documentaries, and podcast series.
• Translate programmatic work, policy advocacy, survivor services data, and research into compelling public stories.
• Partner with the Public Policy team to communicate federal and state legislative priorities and advocacy efforts.
• Support internal and crisis communications in partnership with the Vice President of Communications.
• Train, prepare, and coach the CEO, senior leaders, subject-matter experts, and survivor advocates for media appearances.
• Develop talking points, message frameworks, and rapid-response materials; conduct interview preparation, mock Q&A, and debriefs.
• Serve as a spokesperson when appropriate and support crisis communications management.
• Strengthen editorial capacity in partnership with content and marketing colleagues, including press releases, rapid response, op-eds, and long-form content.
• Translate complex programmatic, legal, and clinical material into accessible language.
• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies for federal and state policy priorities and survivor-centered initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and manage performance expectations for the Entertainment Partnerships Manager.
• Collaborate across the Communications team to measure, report, and elevate communications work.
• Mentor team members and build collaborative relationships across programs and support teams.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays, including a bonus week
• Free access to the building’s fitness center