Liberation Ventures (LV) is building the power to win federal, comprehensive reparations for Black Americans. LV is a field catalyst and intermediary, and exists to support the incredible field of people and organizations across the country building momentum toward that North Star. LV is guided by five organizational beliefs.

LV’s three pillars of work include:

Mobilizing abundant resources by investing in organizations that accelerate the reparations movement & co-creating grantmaking strategies with practitioners in the field.
Spreading irresistible narratives by building narrative power, amplifying the stories of our movement, and framing reparations as the issue of our time
Strengthening movement capacity through relationship and connective tissue building, research, and tailored organizational development support.

Liberation Ventures is laying the groundwork to secure racial repair, at scale, in our lifetime. LV is building a multiracial democracy that works for all of us – and realizing a dream in our name, where reparations for Black people unlock true belonging for us all. To find out more about LV’s work, visit Liberation Ventures’ website.

Position Summary

This position is an exciting opportunity to join the staff at Liberation Ventures, support the organization's grantees, and power the broader national reparations movement as a whole. Working within the organization’s Narrative Department, the Director of Communications will work closely with the LV team, organizational grantees, and external consultants while reporting to Liberation Ventures’ Vice President of Narrative Change.

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Communications Director to lead our communications efforts, focusing on social media, press engagement, and thought leadership development. The successful candidate will develop and implement innovative communications strategies that educate the public about reparations, connect disparate local policy advancements to a cohesive national narrative, and inspire action towards achieving reparations and building a culture of repair. All communications work will be closely aligned with the organization's 10-year narrative strategy to increase support for reparations and the 30-year Reparations Grantmaking Blueprint to make reparations common sense and common place.

This role is designed for a communications expert with a deep understanding of audience targeting and a range of experience developing and implementing press, social media and thought leadership campaigns. Exceptional candidates will be able to organize reporters at major news media outlets, engage influencers on social media and write high level opinion pieces for target audiences while developing creative communications projects, tracking progress to SMART goals and pivoting tactics when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Communications Leadership: Enhance brand and mission awareness. Develop and execute a comprehensive communications plan that aligns with LVs’ strategic goals focused on narrative change, public education, opposition rebuttal and policy advocacy.
Social Media Management: Craft and implement a dynamic social media strategy that engages target audiences, amplifies reparations narratives and amplifies movement partners’ work. Oversee content creation, scheduling, and analytics to optimize reach and impact.
Press Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with national and key local media. Craft press releases, pitch stories, and respond to media inquiries to elevate the profile of reparations movements and our organizational initiatives. Develop longer lead investigative and data visualization projects with core media outlets.
Opinion Leadership: Strategize and oversee the development of opinion pieces, blogs, and other influential content that positions LV and its partners as thought leaders in the reparations conversation.
Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely with research teams, community organizers, and LV staff to synchronize messaging and maximize the impact of collective media efforts.
Monitoring and Reporting: Track and analyze communications metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and tactics, adapting plans as needed to meet organizational objectives.
Training and capacity building: Develop and lead communications trainings to disperse LVs’ narrative research into tactical communications projects across the reparations movement. Offer capacity support to movement partners with local reparations projects and serve as a national connector between projects’ media relations.

Key Qualifications:

Mission Alignment: This person holds a deep alignment with LV’s mission, has a strong understanding of LV’s field of work – racial, economic and gender justice as well as their intersections historically and in modern day – and has a demonstrated commitment to LV’s beliefs in practice.
Basic skills: This person has excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex issues clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences. They have experience managing digital analytics and social media platforms and an ability to work collaboratively in both fast-paced and long-term strategic environments.
Seasoned communicator: This person has a minimum of 7 years’ experience in a communications role, with at least 3 years in a leadership position, preferably in non-profit, advocacy, or political settings. This comes with a proven track record of developing and implementing successful communications and culture change strategies and evaluating their impact.
Campaigning experience: This person understands the dynamics of at-scale movements for justice and political and cultural change, and can hold the complexity required to be deeply accountable to a myriad of stakeholders. They are able to see, name, and navigate power and privilege dynamics in a group and contribute to a working environment where all people are equally valued, feel cared for, and are accountable to each other.
Developed Network: This person has a strong network of media contacts and demonstrated ability to work with the press to shape and control narratives. They also have a rolodex of consultants for a range of creative and digital project areas.

Work Environment

This position is open to candidates in any location in the US. Liberation Ventures has a flexible, remote working environment. The Liberation Ventures team has quarterly in-person retreats, usually in New York City.

This position requires some travel; approximately two trips per quarter.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting salary range for the position is $110,000 - $140,000, dependent on experience. Liberation Ventures provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes unlimited paid time off, employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums, employer contributions to a 401(k) plan, and access to health and flexible spending accounts.

For this position, Liberation Ventures also provides a professional development stipend and annual healing bonus.

How to Apply

Apply here.

We only accept online applications.

Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected to participate in our hiring process will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

Liberation Ventures is deeply committed to equity and envisions a just and fair society where everyone can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. As part of our dedication to fostering a more inclusive world, we are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any team member or applicant on the basis of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. Liberation Ventures is steadfast in creating and sustaining a diverse, multicultural working environment that reflects our core values.

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POSITION TITLE: Liberation Ventures Director of Communications

LOCATION: Remote

STATUS: Exempt

APPLY BY: February 15, 2025

TARGET START DATE: June 1, 2025

Liberation Ventures Overview

LV’s three pillars of work include:

Mobilizing abundant resources by investing in organizations that accelerate the reparations movement & co-creating grantmaking strategies with practitioners in the field.
Spreading irresistible narratives by building narrative power, amplifying the stories of our movement, and framing reparations as the issue of our time
Strengthening movement capacity through relationship and connective…