Director of Strategic Communications

US-based

Pulitzer Center

Date Posted: 2/5/2026

About the Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center champions the power of stories to make complex issues relevant and inspire action. We have a bold vision: to be the venue for the world’s most innovative and consequential reporting, with journalism as the key element for mobilizing society through audience engagement strategies. Founded in 2006, the Center is an essential source of support for enterprise reporting in the United States and across the globe. The thousands of journalists and educators who are part of our networks span more than 80 countries. Our work reaches tens of millions of people each year through our news-media partners and an audience-centered strategy of global and regional engagement. We believe that people and communities who actively engage with systemic challenges will find solutions together. By supporting journalists as they conduct in-depth investigations, produce compelling stories, and engage diverse audiences, we create a ripple effect of world-changing impact.

About the role

The Pulitzer Center seeks a visionary communications leader to shape how the world engages with critical global journalism—transforming breakthrough reporting into public discourse, movement-building narratives, and lasting impact.

As Strategic Communications Director, you'll craft the narrative strategy that amplifies our journalists' work, positions our organization as a trusted voice in global conversations, and drives engagement across audiences from policymakers to students to donors. You'll lead integrated campaigns that don't just share stories, but shift worldviews and catalyze action on the world's most pressing issues.

This isn't about managing communications channels—it's about strategic narrative leadership. We're looking for someone who sees the big picture: how a climate investigation can reshape public understanding, how crisis reporting can influence policy debates, how storytelling can build movements. Someone who can translate journalistic excellence into communications campaigns that earn attention, build trust, and create measurable impact. Someone who has a data-driven approach to communications with ability to leverage analytics for strategic decision-making.

If you're energized by the challenge of elevating journalism's role in public discourse, building audience-centered narratives at scale, and leading teams to do their most innovative work, this role offers remarkable creative freedom and strategic influence.

Responsibilities

Communications Strategy

• Build and deploy communications campaigns with clear content pillars to support program work, fundraising, and organizational positioning

• Define and steward the Pulitzer Center's communications strategy across all platforms, overseeing development, production, and dissemination of content (web, social, newsletters)

• Ensure communications reflect the Pulitzer Center's mission, center audiences, and amplify the impact of our work, supported issues, and grantees worldwide

• Strengthen the Pulitzer Center's capacity for movement-building storytelling

• Oversee revamp of Pulitzer Center website

• Set strategic direction, coordinate the team's yearly work plan, and lead communication priorities and execution

• Drive content innovation, including short-form video, storytelling projects, podcasts, and influencer engagement

• Leverage the team's data analysis capabilities to support the organization's communication goals

Programs and Campaigns

• Define issue-specific communications campaigns with program staff, ensuring they are achievable and evidence-based

• Ensure program content builds trust, earns attention, and shifts worldviews over time

• Ensure paid strategies drive audience growth and measurable persuasion

• Oversee production workflows from strategy through evaluation

• Oversee influencer and creator partnerships, ensuring alignment, accountability, and long-term value

Communications Team & Systems Leadership 

• Manage the Communications team, including staff, consultants, and budgets

• Strengthen systems, tools, and processes to operationalize communications strategy

• Train and coach staff to strengthen organization-wide narrative capacity

• Translate strategy into actionable briefs, budgets, timelines, and workflows

• Make strategic budget decisions aligned with impact, across paid, production, technology, and external consultancy

• Manage internal and external stakeholders, vendors, and agencies to align organizational needs and vision

• Lead rapid response, crisis communications, and reputation management

Narrative Leadership 

• Lead integrated public campaigns that elevate the Pulitzer Center's voice and influence

• Position the Pulitzer Center and its leaders for impact in the international landscape, driving thought leadership across organizational and individual staff channels

• Define and drive the overarching narrative and audience journey for all content across the ecosystem

• Maintain a cohesive, emotionally resonant, and persuasive narrative across multiple brands, formats, and platforms

• Collaborate with Development to ensure narrative alignment and leverage high-performing content in external storytelling and fundraising

• Ensure strategic alignment across marketing, communications, and development touchpoints

• Serve as a key advisor to leadership and program teams on brand, narrative, and reputation

Participation in efforts and projects that support Pulitzer Center culture and values 

• This may include task forces, training sessions, meetings, committees, special projects, organizational events, and any other activities that support the Pulitzer Center

• Participate in the planning processes for the organization

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic communications, digital strategy, nonprofit communications, or related fields

• Proven track record leading integrated communications campaigns that drove measurable outcomes

• Strategic thinking combined with operational excellence and ability to execute across multiple channels simultaneously

• Deep understanding of narrative strategy, audience development, and movement-building communications

• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to craft compelling narratives for diverse audiences

• Team management and leadership experience with track record of developing high-performing teams

• Track record managing website redevelopment or major digital transformation projects

• Budget management experience including oversight of paid media, production, and external partnerships

• Experience with digital platforms, social media strategy, and emerging communications technologies

• Commitment to equity and inclusion and experience centering diverse voices and perspectives

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with strong self-direction and accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in journalism, media, or news organizations

• Knowledge of international issues, crisis reporting, or global affairs

• Experience with crisis communications and reputation management

• Track record managing website redevelopment or major digital transformation projects

• Experience working with influencers, creators, or thought leaders

• Grant writing and fundraising communications experience

• Understanding of nonprofit communications landscape and trends

• Established network within journalism, media, or communications fields

Success Metrics

Your impact will be measured by:

• Effectiveness of communications campaigns in advancing organizational priorities and program goals

• Expansion in reach, engagement, and diversity of audiences across platforms

• Success in positioning the Pulitzer Center and its leadership as trusted voices in key conversations

• Measurable outcomes from integrated campaigns including awareness, engagement, and persuasion metrics

• Development and successful implementation of new content formats and distribution strategies

• Effectiveness, growth, and satisfaction of direct reports and broader communications capacity across organization

• Quality of partnerships with Development, Programs, and other teams

• Effectiveness of systems, processes, and workflows supporting communications execution

Compensation & Benefits

$100,000 - $118,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Compensation for US-based employeesThe salary range listed above is for US-based employees. Our benefit package includes paid time off (holiday, vacation, parental and sick), health care coverage (including medical/dental/vision), health savings accounts 403(b) retirement plan, transit benefit, parental leave, and Life & ADD/LTD/STD Insurance.

Compensation for non US-based employees All non-US salaries are calculated using an international conversion index, which includes estimates for comparable positions in the country of residence and the estimated cost of health insurance. We do offer paid leave benefits which include hours in recognition of local holidays,vacation, sick, parental, and bereavement leave. We do not offer health or retirement benefits for employees outside of the US.

Location & Work Arrangement

Remote work arrangement with flexibility for work-life balance.

This position supports a  global team with a majority  in the United States, so will be required to work a significant portion of work hours in alignment with the  Eastern or Central time zones to facilitate collaboration with team members, organizational leadership, and key stakeholders.

This role requires 10-15% domestic and occasional international travel annually for:

• Strategic planning sessions and team meetings

• Major organizational events and conferences

• Partner and stakeholder meetings

• Professional development and industry convenings

The ideal candidate will be comfortable with regular virtual collaboration, occasional multi-day travel commitments, and flexible scheduling to accommodate global time zones and breaking news cycles.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Pulitzer Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences. To learn more about our work, visit pulitzercenter.org.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is committed to supporting in-depth international journalism and using storytelling to drive public discourse and civic engagement on critical global issues. Join us in shaping how the world engages with the stories that matter most.

The pay range for this role is:

100,000 - 118,000 USD per year (USA)

Chief Communications Officer

Littleton, CO

Littleton Public Schools (LPS)

Date Posted: 2/3/2026

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is seeking a Chief Communications Officer to champion our vision of extraordinary learning, exceptional community, and expanded opportunity for all students. 

As a key advisor to the Superintendent and Board of Education, you will be the architect of a communications strategy that reflects our mission: to educate all students for the future by challenging them to learn, achieve, and act with purpose and compassion. In a district "big enough to serve you, but small enough to know you," you will direct media relations and digital storytelling to prove that a world-class education prepares students to succeed in a global society. If you are a strategic expert dedicated to fostering a safe and secure environment through transparent, impactful communication, we invite you to lead our story in the south Denver metro area. 

Essential Duties:

• Provide advice and counsel to the Superintendent on district-wide initiatives including forecasting potential ramifications, implications and unintended consequences where improper handling could have adverse impacts on the District. Provide advice and counsel to the Board of Education, leadership team and cabinet. Provide proactive strategic support and problem solving to district leadership to position the District in the most favorable position within the community and marketplace.

• Develop and implement high-quality communications and marketing programs that effectively promote the District and its services. Direct strategic internal and external communication plans and activities. Develop and implement marketing and branding strategies.

• Provide strategic leadership in crisis communications. Serve as a member of the District's Crisis Response Team. Direct training for district leadership and staff in support of communicating the District's key messages. When appropriate, serve as spokesperson for the District.

• Provide strategic leadership, counsel, and training in media relations. Serve as the district spokesperson when appropriate.

• Implement comprehensive public engagement plans centered on building relationships with external and internal, targeted audiences to shape public opinion and behaviors in support of the District and its initiatives. Listen to and analyze the concerns of the public. Measure the opinions of the public in a variety of ways.

• Provide leadership to the communications staff and functions including overseeing public relations, marketing, strategic communications campaigns, social media, video production, digital signage, mass communications platforms, and the district's website.

• Responsible for all aspects of the Communications budget. Develop, administer, monitor and coordinate a budget.

• Coordinate district-level recognition of the accomplishments of District staff, students, and community partners.

• Serve as the staff liaison of the PTO President's Council. Oversee the PPC's annual required filing process with the IRS for the PPC and all of the organizations under its umbrella.

• Assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding disclosure of public information, financial, operational and academic accountability.

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or related field.

• Accreditation by the National School Public Relations Association or Public Relations Society of America preferred, but not required.

Experience:

• Five (5) years' experience in education, communications, media relations, and/or public relations. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of all areas of communication, including printed publications, website management, digital content including e-newsletters and social media, general computer skills, video production, and graphic design.

• Knowledge of a wide range of communication and brand building strategies and tactics.

• Knowledge of the role and responsibility of public schools.

• Advanced verbal, listening, and written communication and editing skills.

• Ability to effectively work with local and regional media.

• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all stakeholders. 

Salary Range: $157,469 - $182,656

This is a year round position, 253 calendar days. 

Senior Engagement Editor, Quanta Magazine

New York, NY

Simons Foundation

Date Posted: 2/3/2026

POSITION SUMMARY

Quanta Magazine is seeking a senior engagement editor to expand and deepen the magazine’s reach. This position will lead audience and growth strategies on all platforms, in close coordination with editors, writers, designers, and video and audio producers. The ideal candidate will bring together scientific writing experience, data and platform literacy, and strategic thinking in service of our mission to illuminate the latest developments in fundamental science and math.

This position will report to the editor in chief of Quanta Magazine.

This is a full-time position based in our offices in New York City. For more information, visit www.simonsfoundation.org/careers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bring Quanta content to the widest possible audience of intellectually curious readers, listeners, and viewers

• Develop and execute audience growth strategies across web, newsletter, search, and social platforms, including vertical video

• Use analytics to provide editors and designers with insights, and develop reports for the newsroom, foundation, and advisory board

• Optimize display copy and distribution for reach, longevity, and platform specificity

• Lead production of social media copy tailored for individual platforms while maintaining the rigor that characterizes Quanta’s work

• Communicate with editors to identify story-related assets for audience opportunities       

• Lead audience-focused experiments and evaluate their impact

• Track trends in science journalism, digital platforms, and audience behavior

• Manage at least one team member and freelance contributors as needed

• Manage syndication relationships with national and international partners

• Perform other duties or tasks as assigned or required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

• At least five-plus years of experience in audience development and/or science and multimedia journalism

Related Skills & Other Requirements

• Must be passionate about basic science, with a demonstrated awareness and understanding of a range of fields

• Must have strong editorial instincts

• Must be comfortable with a range of analytics and scheduling tools (i.e., Google Analytics), as well as social platforms, SEO, and AI search

• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and demonstrate command of the highest standards of written English

• Must be an excellent communicator and team player who thrives in a collaborative setting

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Five writing or editing work samples, which may include social media posts/campaigns, journalistic work, reports (Work samples can be added as files under supporting documents in your online application.)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $117,000 to $135,000, depending on experience.

• In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package.

ABOUT QUANTA

Quanta Magazine is an award-winning, editorially independent online publication launched by the Simons Foundation to enhance public understanding of science. Our reporters and editors focus on developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences, with an emphasis on delivering timely, accurate, in-depth and well-crafted articles for our broad, discerning audience. Quanta was awarded a 2022 Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting, a 2020 National Magazine Award for general excellence, and a 2025 National Magazine Award for best single-topic issue. Quanta has syndication partnerships with Wired, The Atlantic and other publications, has published two books (Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and The Prime Number Conspiracy) and our articles have been translated into several languages.

Our Commitment to Expanding Pathways to Science & Opportunities for All:

Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences. The Simons Foundation is committed to advancing basic science and mathematics to benefit humankind and expand our collective understanding of our world. As part of our mission, we support partners, programs, and initiatives that seek to broaden the scientific community and open pathways to science and mathematics careers.

The Simons Foundation provides equal opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.