Director of Strategic Communications
Posted July 2025
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]m
About BandOne
BandOne is a strategic communications firm based in Austin, specializing in message, strategy, and crisis. We help values-driven organizations speak with one clear voice, earn trust, and enhance their reputations when it matters most. Our clients span higher education, the Jewish community, and Texas public policy.
We’re looking to hire a Director of Strategic Communications as the first full-time employee in our growing firm. BandOne is led by a principal with deep leadership experience—as a former chief communications officer at a major research university and a long-time nonprofit executive—and supported by a team of talented contractors and collaborators.
In this role, you’ll work closely with BandOne’s principal owner, gaining exposure to a range of issues and industries while helping build a firm known for clarity, trust, and strategy. You’ll play a central role supporting client projects, producing high-impact content—including white papers, reports, and press materials—while leading digital campaigns, supporting media strategy, and contributing to firm growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Content Development: Draft and edit messaging documents, op-eds, press releases, social copy, and more.
- Client Engagement & Development: Participate in and help lead client meetings, provide strategic guidance, and foster positive client relationships.
- Project Coordination: Keep assignments on track and help manage external contractors and timelines.
- Digital Strategy: Execute social media strategies for BandOne and our clients, including platform-specific content and performance tracking.
- Media Relations: Lead or support media outreach and tracking, helping secure placements and build journalist relationships.
- Crisis Readiness: Support issues management and crisis response efforts under senior direction.
- Firm Growth: Help improve internal systems, spot trends, suggest scalable services, and identify potential clients and business development leads
What We’re Looking For
- 6–10 years of experience in communications, PR, journalism, or a related field, with a proven record of advancing upwards and taking on increased responsibilities.
- Excellent writer and content creator with a sharp and creative eye for strategy, clarity, and tone.
- Direct experience in one or more of BandOne’s key sectors: higher education, regional and national Jewish organizations, and state-level public policy.
- Expertise in social media strategy and execution, with the ability to create and manage content, engagement, and analytics across platforms.
- Experience in media relations, with a track record securing placements and producing high-impact messaging.
- Ability to develop messaging and support clients in crisis and pre-crisis moments.
Our team works in focused sprints with clear deadlines, daily check-ins, and continual awareness of upcoming deliverables, workflows, and client needs. You’ll have a high degree of autonomy, combined with the mentorship and structure of a small firm that values clarity, momentum, and professional development. You’ll excel in this role if you:
- Collaborate well, take feedback, and have the confidence to thrive in a remote workplace.
- Can comfortably go from leading a client meeting to developing content and responding to a crisis, all in a single day.
- Care deeply about clarity — of message, of leadership, of intent.
- Get energy working with mission-driven organizations and a principled founder in fast-paced and fast-evolving firm.
Work Location and Environment
- Primarily remote, with periodic in-person meetings in Austin and occasional client visits to various locations.
- As the firm grows, there is potential for future in-person office space and increased on-site collaboration .
Note: Preference for Austin-based candidates, but all strong candidates will be given full consideration
Compensation
- $90,000 – $110,000 annual salary
- Eligibility for performance-based bonuses and project incentives, including for business development successes
- Professional development stipend and support
Note: While we don’t currently offer health insurance, we are committed to building a sustainable, people-first business and exploring healthcare options as we grow. We will work with strong candidates to ensure a competitive total compensation package.
Why BandOne… Why Now?
As BandOne grows, we’re hiring a director who can develop high-quality deliverables and offer deep client support so our principal can focus increasingly on firm growth, thought leadership, and strategy.
This is a rare opportunity to get in early with a high-impact communications firm with a reputation for clarity, trust, and strategic thinking across sectors. You’ll do meaningful work with mission-driven clients and learn directly from experienced communicators while helping shape the future of BandOne.
What Success Looks Like in Six Months
- You’ve taken point on several client accounts—managing deliverables, guiding contractors, and developing high-impact content that reflects BandOne’s standard for clarity and strategy.
- You’ve strengthened BandOne’s internal systems and brand presence—elevating our social media voice, sharpening workflows, and helping secure at least one new client or project.
- You’ve provided smart, effective support for clients’ digital strategy, offering guidance on content planning, social copy, and analytics.
- You’ve shown calm, strategic instincts during client crises, helping anticipate, prepare for, and respond to fast-moving situations in alignment with the principal.
- You’ve earned trust as a core member of the team and a dependable go-to person who can lead when needed and stay focused on client goals.
If you’re ready to lead with clarity, build trust through strategy, and shape the future of a rising firm, we’d love to hear from you.