Director of Strategic Communications

Position Description

Core Competency: Narrative Strategy, Media Systems, and Campaign Execution.

Reporting directly to the CMEI Executive Director and working closely with the Program Directors and Coalition Leadership, the Director of Strategic Communications, Media & Campaign Infrastructure designs and operates the communications architecture that enables CMEI’s credibility and the effectiveness of investor campaigns.

This role builds the systems, tools, and external channels through which CMEI, its partners, and the Message & Media Working Group communicate clearly and consistently with investors, media, funders, and the public — especially during moments of escalation.

The position ensures campaigns move from analysis → narrative → amplification → impact.

Core Responsibilities

1) Campaign Narrative & Message Discipline

  • Develop campaign communications strategies aligned with investor stewardship goals

  • Translate complex financial, legal, and governance issues into disciplined narratives

  • Coordinate messaging across CMEI, coalition partners, and investor spokespeople

  • Lead narrative alignment for the Message & Media Working Group

2) Message & Media Working Group Leadership

  • Convene and manage the Message & Media Working Group across coalition partners

  • Establish shared messaging frameworks and approval pathways

  • Prepare spokesperson guidance and escalation protocols

  • Ensure rapid coordinated responses during governance, regulatory, or geopolitical flashpoints

3) Media Infrastructure & Relationships

  • Build and maintain press infrastructure (finance, markets, policy, human rights)

  • Run briefings, embargoes, backgrounders, and rapid-response protocols

  • Cultivate journalist relationships and coordinate spokesperson engagement

  • Serve as primary media contact or manage designated spokespeople

4) Campaign Tools & Communications Systems

  • Create reusable campaign toolkits (talking points, FAQs, decks, op-eds, digital assets)

  • Develop internal templates and workflows enabling fast execution

  • Equip coalition partners with adaptable messaging frameworks

  • Support cross-organizational campaigns and joint letters

5) Organizational Narrative & Risk Management

  • Lead CMEI public positioning and thought leadership

  • Align public communications with campaign strategy

  • Monitor narrative trends and reputational risk

  • Advise staff and partners during politically sensitive moments

Required Experience

  • 8–12+ years in strategic communications, public affairs, or campaign communications

  • Experience supporting advocacy, policy, or investor campaigns

  • Familiarity with finance, corporate governance, or regulatory issues

  • Ability to build communication systems, not just produce content

  • Strong political judgment under pressure

Apply Now