Chief
Membership Network
VP,Communications
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“VP, Communications at Chief. Skills: Communications Strategy, Executive Communications, External PR, Reputation Management. Own Chief's Strategic Communications Narrative. Develop and maintain the master narrative”
What You'll Achieve.
maximize the leadership impact of our members; shape how that story reaches the world; strengthen the brand's position; expand Chief's relevance; Protect and strengthen Chief's reputation
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10–15+ years of in-house communications experience at a high-growth startup or membership-driven organization, developing strategy and executing against it across PR, executive comms, and earned media, operate comfortably at the C-suite level, shaping strategy, advising senior leaders, and influencing organizational decisions, write the draft, pitch the story, and prep the executive, built journalist relationships, originated stories, and driven meaningful placement in tier-1 business media, know the difference between a PR strategy and a press release calendar, leverage internal subject matter experts and external partners, directing each resource toward the communications vision, staying close enough to the work to course-correct in real time, Social Media and AI Fluent, use AI tools in your workflow — for research, drafting, and media monitoring, stay current on emerging tools and channels, believe in creating more possibilities for women's power
Nice to Have
Community and Membership Fluent, understand how tone, timing, and trust shape how messages land with a discerning, high-stakes audience
What You'll Do.
Own Chief's Strategic Communications Narrative
Develop and maintain the master narrative
Translate strategic priorities into proactive strategy
Establish message discipline
Build and manage annual communications calendar
Serve as editorial lead
Partner with Marketing to bring mission to life
Equip teams with context
Identify and orchestrate internal experts and external partners
Lead CEO & Executive Communications
Serve as primary communications partner
Shape executive voice
Develop keynote narratives
Build proactive executive visibility strategy
Partner with external communications specialists
Drive alignment across senior leadership team
Drive External Communications & Thought Leadership Strategy
Lead strategic direction of external communications
and visibility opportunities
Oversee external communications agencies and consultants
Provide senior-level guidance on storytelling
Build and maintain relationships across key ecosystems
Establish standards for spokesperson preparation
Shape Brand Influence & Cultural Relevance
Partner with Brand and Marketing on influence channels
Partner on influencer and tastemaker strategy
Guide how Chief shows up across cultural moments
Issues & Crisis Readiness
Protect and strengthen Chief's reputation
Maintain and evolve crisis and issues management playbooks
Partner closely with leadership
Ensure alignment between external narrative
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with an external communications consultant; in deep partnership with Marketing, Member Experience, and People on communications; Equip cross-functional teams and external partners with context, messaging, and materials; Identify and orchestrate the right internal experts and external partners; Drive alignment across the senior leadership team; Oversee external communications agencies and consultants; Partner closely with leadership, legal, people, and member teams; Partner on Member & Internal Communications; Collaborate closely with Member Experience and Marketing; Partner with People and the C-suite on internal communications
Communication Scope
CEO and executive communications; external PR and earned media; reputation management; strategic communications narrative; message discipline; editorial lead on message framing and sequencing; executive voice, thought leadership positioning; external communications ecosystem; brand's position across leadership, business, culture, and workplace conversations; modern influence channels; key cultural and industry moments; crisis and issues management; member-facing communications; internal communications
Process & Methodology
Build and manage the annual communications calendar
Full Job Description
ABOUT US Chief is a private network of the most powerful women executives in business. Our mission is to maximize the leadership impact of our members. Our network represents more than 10,000 companies including 77% of the Fortune 100, and nearly 40% of our members are in the C-Suite. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. Membership to Chief provides access to a vetted community of senior women executives and valuable insights that shape their leadership. The experience is digital and in-person, allowing members to build connections, engage in compelling discussions, and access resources in ways that are most meaningful to them. Our offerings range from executive coaching and executive education to thoughtful in-person and virtual programming and events that guide leaders through the most pressing topics in business. We have members across the United States with clubhouse locations in NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Founded in 2019, Chief is backed by renowned investors including CapitalG, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, and Primary Ventures. Our network brings women in leadership together to share their ideas, insight, and influence, and the power of what we’re doing is felt by every member of our team. Our workplace is built on being real and respectful. We help grow careers, maintain our team’s wellbeing, and give everyone a seat at the table. We build teams where diverse voices, identities, perspectives, and experiences are represented and celebrated. Read more about working at Chief: https://chief.com/careers. ABOUT THE ROLE Chief exists to create more possibilities for women's power. We are the largest membership network for senior women leaders in the U.S. — a curated community across industries, roles, and geographies, representing more than 10,000 companies and 77% of the Fortune 100. At a moment when access to the right conversations, perspecti
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