Executive Director

Pennsylvania's progressive movement is at a critical juncture. Commonwealth Communications (Comms2) is seeking a visionary Executive Director to lead one of the state's premier progressive communications and digital organizations into its next chapter—empowering and amplifying the voices of more than 65 partner organizations and individual storytellers, winning major policy and electoral fights, and building the infrastructure needed to defend and advance the public interest across Pennsylvania.

Since 2020, Comms2 has established itself as Pennsylvania's go-to communications and digital hub, known for organizing and supporting large communicator coalitions, surround-sound media campaigns, rapid-response capability, and strategic narrative wins that move public opinion. The next Executive Director will build on this foundation, leading strategic direction, operations, fundraising, and a talented team of communications professionals, creatives, and support staff. This position also includes management of People Power Pennsylvania, an affiliated PAC.

About Commonwealth Communications

Commonwealth Communications is Pennsylvania's communications and digital hub—a 501(c)(4) nonprofit focused on strategically advancing and defending the public interest and bringing allies together to win collective fights. We provide a center of gravity for communications organizing, message testing, content development, paid media programs, rapid response, and long-term narrative campaigns.

Comms2 organizes communicators around collective strategies and effective narratives to win big fights, support and defend our neighbors, and push back against politicians and organizations standing in the way of progress. Our work operates at the intersection of campaigns, advocacy, and movement-building—requiring a deep understanding of electoral politics, legislative strategy, media consumption, and public opinion dynamics. Comms2 is a critical partner of the Pennsylvania Alliance and an affiliate of the Progress Now network, which includes dozens of communications hubs in other states.

The Executive Director will not execute every responsibility personally but will oversee the structures and staff who execute all aspects of the organization.

• Lead the overall strategic direction of Commonwealth Communications, ensuring the organization meets current and future communications challenges facing Pennsylvania's progressive infrastructure.
• Develop and execute innovative communications strategies that advance collective goals across Pennsylvania's progressive ecosystem, including electoral campaigns, issue and policy fights, and long-term narrative change, that also center the needs of BIPOC communities, women, working-class Pennsylvanians, and other populations.
• Navigate Pennsylvania's competitive political landscape, understanding how communications strategy must adapt across electoral cycles, legislative sessions, and rapidly evolving political dynamics.

• Manage and mentor a team of communications professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Head a distributed leadership model that clearly communicates organizational strategy and ownership to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain high-performing teams capable of executing complex, multi-stakeholder campaigns.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to ensure organizational financial health and long-term sustainability.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, foundations, and institutional funders.
• Oversee budget development and management for multi-million dollar operations and campaigns.
• Work with support staff and legal counsel to ensure appropriate compliance protocols across multiple entities (501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527 activities).
• Report to and collaborate effectively with the Board of Directors, and maintain organizational integrity and ethical standards.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships across Pennsylvania's progressive infrastructure and organizing…