Associate Director, Communications

Peterson Center on Healthcare

Date Posted: 1/14/2026

About the Peterson Foundation

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation (the “Foundation”) is working to secure a healthy, growing economy by addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges. The Foundation partners with leading policy experts, elected officials and the public to build support for solutions to put America on a sustainable fiscal path. As a non-partisan organization, the Foundation engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research to educate and involve Americans from a variety of perspectives.

About the Peterson Center on Healthcare

The Peterson Center on Healthcare (the “Center”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making higher quality, more affordable healthcare a reality for all Americans. The organization is working to transform U.S. healthcare into a high-performance system by finding innovative solutions that improve quality and lower costs, and accelerating their adoption on a national scale. Established by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Center collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare system and engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Communications will lead content creation and strategic communications initiatives across both the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Peterson Health Technology Institute. This role will focus primarily on developing compelling healthcare content that engages key audiences while contributing to strategic communications planning for major project launches and organizational initiatives. The Associate Director will play a critical role in amplifying our research, findings, and policy recommendations to key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.

The Associate Director will report to the Director, Communications and work collaboratively with senior leadership to advance the organization’s mission through strategic storytelling and audience engagement.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

Content Creation and Strategic Communications

• Collaborate with research and program teams to identify and develop compelling storylines from organizational work and findings

• Collaborate with leadership team, internal communications team, and agency partners on communications strategies for major initiatives and research releases, providing guidance and support to grantees and partners as needed

• Lead short form content strategies across social media platforms, newsletters, and blog content for both the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Peterson Health Technology Institute

• Create compelling, audience appropriate content that translates complex healthcare research and policy findings into accessible narratives for diverse stakeholder groups

• Write and edit high quality materials including social media posts, newsletter articles, blog posts, press releases, web content, collateral, and other communications materials across print and digital formats

• Develop content calendars and editorial strategies that align with organizational priorities and campaign objectives

Digital Strategy and Content Development

• Oversee web content development, in collaboration with program teams, ensuring consistent brand messaging across all platforms

• Contribute to email marketing and social media strategy development to increase reach, engagement, and thought leadership positioning

• Stay current on digital communications trends and best practices in healthcare communications

External Relations and Executive Support

• Support executive thought leadership initiatives by creating talking points, presentations, and materials for conferences, media opportunities, and public speaking engagements

• Support annual conference and event planning activities

Project Management and Administrative Functions

• Assist with vendor contracts and invoicing for select communications services, working with Legal and Finance teams to ensure quality deliverables and adherence to project timelines

• Support project planning and timeline management for communications initiatives

Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public health, public policy, or related field required; Master's degree preferred

• Minimum 12+ years of experience with the majority of experience in professional communications and at least 5 years in healthcare communications required

• Proven track record of developing and executing successful digital content strategies and social media campaigns

Core Competencies

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences, platforms, and stakeholder groups

• Understanding of healthcare topics and current environment, and familiarity with sources of healthcare and digital health news/data.

• Strong understanding of healthcare policy, health technology, and industry trends with ability to translate complex topics for diverse audiences

• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality standards

Leadership and Collaboration Skills

• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and campaigns simultaneously

• Experience leading cross functional teams and managing vendor relationships

• Proven ability to build productive relationships with stakeholders across various levels and roles

• Strategic thinking capabilities with attention to detail and commitment to organizational mission

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and working in collaborative digital environments

• Experience with digital marketing strategies, including paid media and SEO

• Experience with social media platforms, content management systems, and email marketing platforms

• Multimedia content creation experience preferred, but not required

• Experience with project management software

Personal Attributes

• Creative problem solver who can see the big picture while executing tactical initiatives

• Collaborative team player who engenders trust and builds strong working relationships

• Adaptable communicator comfortable working with diverse communication styles and formats

• Strong commitment to the missions of both the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Peterson Health Technology Institute

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, mission driven environment

Work Environment

• In order to build productive relationships across the organization and to ensure effective collaboration, this role requires in-person presence in accordance with the organization’s hybrid schedule of working in the office three days per week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).

Salary and Benefits

We anticipate that the starting base salary range for this position will be $130,000 to $145,000, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of factors, such as skills, experience, qualifications, education, and the location in which the job will be performed. In addition, we offer an extensive benefits package to support our employees, including comprehensive health insurance, a substantial 401k match, paid time off, a hybrid work schedule and other flexible work policies.

To Apply

We are a dynamic, growing organization that embraces critical thinking, problem solving and innovative ideas. If you have relevant experience and qualifications, please send your resume and a portfolio of recent work samples to careers@petersonhealthcare.org. Subject header on the email should read: "Associate Director, Communications Application."

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare are proud to be equal opportunity employers and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply to our organization. We offer a welcoming community that respects each individual and fosters a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, skills and ideas. We are committed to building a workplace in which every team member can thrive personally and professionally and contribute to our mission.

Communications Director

Washington, DC

Whistleblower Aid

Date Posted: 1/8/2026

About the Position:

Whistleblower Aid is seeking a motivated communications director to advance the organization’s mission to support whistleblowers in the public and private sectors coming forward to defend our democracy. The successful candidate will develop and lead a comprehensive media strategy through narrative building and media acumen that aligns with the organization’s goals and enhances visibility across all media channels. An ability to seize on media opportunities as they arise and sharp writing skills are high priorities.

Hybrid position, with minimum two days in the Washington, DC office per week. This is a full time employee position.

Responsibilities:

• Develop messaging that communicates the importance of whistleblowers under corporate and political pressures

• Develop and implement thought leadership strategy and tactics

• Identify and secure opportunities to drive the organization’s case narratives in earned media and through collaboration with validators and surrogates

• Develop detailed, thoughtful and thorough communications plans for each case

• Brief and prepare principals, stakeholders and clients for media interviews

• Draft and edit communications materials including press releases, social media, email newsletters, fundraising asks, talking points and speeches, op-eds, and more

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with members of the media

• In conjunction with other team members, track media and social media developments relevant to our work and participate in the development of social media and email content

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications for a successful candidate include:

• Ability to handle all information with absolute discretion and professionalism

• Spectacular writing ability for a variety of audiences

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to think strategically and proactively to seize the moment and parlay it into opportunities

• A strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Experience with crisis communications

• An ability to multitask under time pressure and pivot in a dynamic environment

• Strong interpersonal skills, including client relationship-building and empathy

• Experience with social media strategy and content

• Experience working in pro-democracy organizations, political campaigns, or congressional offices

• 7+ years of experience in strategic communications and media relations, including generating earned media within a policy and legal advocacy environment.

• Strong technology skills with an aptitude to learn new platforms: media management (e.g., Meltwater); Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, employer sponsored 401K plan with company match, generous Paid Time Off policy

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About Whistleblower Aid:

Whistleblower Aid provides pro bono legal, advocacy, and communications support to government and private sector whistleblowers acting in the public interest. The organization’s lawyers have represented some of the most consequential national security and Big Tech whistleblowers in history, including the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, the anonymous intelligence community whistleblower whose disclosures led to the first impeachment of President Trump, and others.

To Apply:

Email us at hiring@whistlebloweraid.org

Naomi Seligman, Chief Strategy Officer

Please include with your application:

• Resume/CV

• List of three references

• Two writing samples

Director of Strategic Campaigns

Washington, DC/Remote

Ground

Date Posted: 1/6/2026

Overview

Ground is a strategic storytelling studio that develops, tests, and deploys research-backed campaigns designed to shift mindsets and drive measurable impact.

Our proprietary testing and analytics platform, StoryHeat, combines behavioral science, data, and two decades of documentary-style storytelling to identify which narrative strategies will move audiences before a campaign launches. We work with mission-driven organizations, advocacy groups, foundations and purpose-driven brands tackling some of the most pressing issues facing our country and the world.

We’re hiring a Director of Strategic Campaigns to take validated narrative strategies and carry them into the real world by designing, leading, and activating campaigns that operate credibly in complex public, political, and community contexts.

This is a senior role in a small company. While the work is equivalent in complexity to what you might do at a much larger agency, the environment is lean, direct, and hands-on. The right candidate will be comfortable operating at that scale.

In your application please be sure to include a cover letter. It is one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd.

The Impact You’ll Have

In this role, you will be responsible for leading integrated, narrative-driven campaigns from strategy through real-world activation. You will serve as the primary campaign lead for clients, ensuring that research-backed stories don’t stop at insight or production, but reach audiences, move through systems, and drive meaningful action.

You’ll apply public affairs and issue-campaign thinking to storytelling work, helping design campaigns that function effectively within political, institutional, and community environments, and that demonstrate impact beyond creative outputs.

This role plays a critical part in how Ground delivers results, designs all of our work, and shows real-world impact in the ways that matter most to our partners.

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Lead the strategy and execution of integrated persuasion campaigns across digital, social, partner, grassroots, and paid channels, with a focus on how stories move through real-world systems.

• Translate StoryHeat research and narrative insights into clear, actionable campaign plans.

• Serve as the primary strategic point of contact for clients, guiding conversations, decisions, and priorities with confidence and clarity.

• Ensure campaigns are rooted in our research, real people’s stories, and credible messengers.

• Maintain alignment between narrative strategy, creative development, and how campaigns are activated in the world.

• Work with external partners or vendors when needed to support campaign delivery and amplification.

• Track campaign performance, interpret results, and adjust strategy based on what’s working and what’s not.

• Communicate campaign performance and learnings back to clients in a clear, strategic way.

• Contribute to proposal development by shaping campaign strategy, activation plans, and impact frameworks.

• Help define and refine how Ground consistently turns narrative research into real-world campaigns.

What You Bring

• 5–7+ years of experience leading advocacy, public affairs, political, social-impact, or mission-driven campaigns.

• Experience owning campaigns end to end—from strategy through activation and measurement.

• Familiarity with public affairs or issue-based campaign environments, and an understanding of how narratives function within real-world systems and decision-making contexts.

• Strong narrative instincts and comfort working with values-driven, story-based persuasion.

• Experience activating or distributing campaigns grounded in real people’s stories and lived experience.

• Confidence working directly with clients in a strategic advisory role.

• Comfort operating in small teams or startup environments where ownership is high and support structures are lean.

• Strong judgment, organization, and ability to manage multiple workstreams without extensive infrastructure.

• Clear writing, presentation, and communication skills.

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Background in journalism, documentary storytelling, or narrative-driven work.

• Experience collaborating with paid media or digital strategy partners.

• Familiarity with influencer, grassroots, or partner-based amplification models.

• Experience working in contested or polarized issue environments.

What It’s Like to Work at Ground

• You’ll work closely with a small team of researchers and creatives who care deeply about getting the work right.

• You’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most pressing issues facing our country and the world.

• You’ll have autonomy to shape how campaigns are built and carried into the world.

• You’ll work on campaigns that matter, with organizations trying to create real change.

• You’ll be trusted to exercise judgment, make decisions, and learn as you go.

We value clarity, collaboration, and doing work we’re proud to stand behind. We move quickly, but we think carefully.

We’ll Love Working With You If You…

• Enjoy collaboration and working closely with others.

• Are thoughtful and motivated by impact.

• Enjoy solving ambiguous problems and figuring things out as you go.

• Have confidence in your leadership, judgment, and ability to create strong campaigns.

• Take responsibility seriously, follow through, and lead by example.

• Care about creating and contributing to a positive, comfortable, and joyful work environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $115,000–$140,000, depending on experience

• Remote-first flexibility

• Healthcare benefits

• Paid time off

• Professional development support

• Mission-driven, collaborative team culture