VP, Communications

Chief of Staff Network

VP of Communications driving Chief's communications strategy and media visibility. Overseeing executive narratives and external communications for a senior women leadership network.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain the master narrative that governs how Chief tells its story
Build and manage the annual communications calendar
Serve as the editorial lead on message framing and sequencing across audiences and channels
Partner with Marketing to bring Chief's mission to life in the world
Serve as the primary communications partner to Alison Moore and Chief's senior leadership team
Develop keynote narratives, executive messaging, talking points, and strategic counsel for high-profile moments
Lead the strategic direction of Chief's external communications ecosystem
Build and maintain strong relationships across key media, conference, and industry ecosystems relevant to Chief's audiences
Maintain and regularly evolve crisis and issues management playbooks
Collaborate closely with Member Experience and Marketing to ensure member-facing communications reflect Chief's voice, values, and brand standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

10–15+ years of in-house communications experience at a high-growth startup or membership-driven organization
You operate comfortably at the C-suite level — shaping strategy, advising senior leaders, and influencing organizational decisions
You know what it means to communicate within a community — not just at it
You have built journalist relationships, originated stories, and driven meaningful placement in tier-1 business media
You know how to leverage internal subject matter experts and external partners
You bring platform literacy that informs strategy and actively use AI tools in your workflow

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity
Flexible vacation policy
20 weeks of paid gender neutral parental leave
Full medical, dental, and vision packages
401(k)
Opportunity to work for a startup focused on driving real change for women in business
Opportunity to create and attend inspiring experiences and events with leaders of the industry
Access to our ongoing virtual Chief member exclusive content, including workshops, thought leadership, and iconic speakers

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Hard Skills & Tools

communications strategymessage framingnarrative developmentcrisis managementexecutive messagingtalking points creationstrategic counselmedia relationsstory originationplacement in business media

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildinginfluencingcollaborationcommunity engagementadvisingstrategic thinkingcommunicationorganizational decision-makingplatform literacy