VP, Communications

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, perspectives, and people shapes outcomes, Chief creates those rooms — both in-person and virtual — so that senior women leaders learn faster, build new capabilities, and navigate what's next with greater clarity and confidence. Reporting to the CMO and sitting on Chief's Senior Leadership Team, the VP, Communications is responsible for driving Chief's communications strategy across CEO and executive communications, external PR and earned media, and reputation management. This is a player-coach role: you will develop the strategy and do the work — writing, pitching, drafting, and preparing executives. You will work closely with an external communications consultant and in deep partnership with Marketing, Member Experience, and People on communications that touch their functions. WHY THIS ROLE. WHY NOW. Chief's story is in a compelling moment — a growing membership, an expanding definition of who we serve, and a mission that has never felt more urgent or more relevant. The communications leader who joins now has the opportunity to shape how that story reaches the world: how Chief is understood, covered, and talked about across the audiences that matter most. This is a meaningful Senior Leadership Team role with real visibility and the scope to do work that matters — for Chief and for the executives we serve. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own Chief's Strategic Communications Narrative Develop and maintain the master narrative that governs how Chief tells its story — to the press, prospective members, enterprise partners, and the broader market. Translate Chief's strategic priorities into a proactive communications strategy and establish the message discipline that allows a fast-moving organization to speak with one consistent, compelling voice. - Build and manage the annual communications calendar, identifying the moments, milestones, and platforms that matter most - Serve as the editorial lead on message framing and sequencing across audiences and channels - Partner with Marketing to bring C