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Job Description
Job Description
The Role : Communications and Marketing Lead
Location : Remote with ability to work in USA time zones. Travel for occasional in-person collaboration is expected.
What is One Project?
One Project is a nonprofit social venture. We're building the infrastructure for a new kind of economy — one that benefits everyone. Communities worldwide are already creating alternatives to outdated economic systems that prioritize profit over people and the planet. One Project provides the technology and nurtures the network of alternatives, laying the groundwork for a sustainable, community-driven future.
Why do we need a new economy?
Today's current economic systems reward profit over people and the planet. This misaligned incentive structure drives the current global polycrisis. When trees are valued more dead than alive, we end up with ecological devastation. When children are more valuable on their screens than living their childhoods, we get social media addiction. When war is more profitable than peace, we end up with a military industrial complex that thrives on endless wars. At One Project, we spent our first few years researching these interlinked challenges and realized that we need to address the root cause : we need a new economy with different incentives.
Our history and role
We are not alone in this realization. All around the world, there is a growing ecosystem of communities, movements, and experts who are already working towards a just transition to a new economy. We launched in 2021 with a focus on listening to and supporting these change-makers, and today, One Project is a substantial grantmaker in the new economy space ($32M to date). Our current direction is the outcome of what we heard from more than 300 field leaders, dozens of leading organizations, and extensive in-house research : One Project's role is to build shared infrastructure and a network to move resources to community control. We call this infrastructure Common.
What is Common ?
Common is a collectively governed technical infrastructure that enables a thriving global network of people, projects, and polities to successfully coordinate the world's resources in service of democratically determined goals. This helps build power for the transition to a new economy.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Communications and Marketing Lead will shape and drive One Project's narrative and brand presence during a new growth phase. This role will develop and execute integrated communications strategies that advance One Project's mission, demonstrate our impact to donors and partners, and establish our voice in the field of democratic economic alternatives.
The Communications and Marketing Lead will be a key strategic partner to leadership and function heads, balancing high-level strategy with hands-on execution across organizational communications, platform marketing, and thought leadership initiatives.
What You'll Do
Communication Strategy, Leadership, and Advisory
- Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy that aligns organizational messaging, platform marketing, and thought leadership
- Operationalize strategy through an annual communications and PR plan
- Partner with leadership to articulate and evolve One Project's vision, positioning, and role in the ecosystem
- Provide strategic communications counsel to leadership team and key stakeholders
- Design and manage crisis communications preparedness and response
Brand & Content Management
Marketing & Stakeholder Communications
Team & Capacity Building
You may be the candidate we're looking for if you bring…
Core Experience
Skills & Expertise
Valuable Perspectives
Qualities We Value
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We believe that our work is strengthened by a diversity of perspectives and experiences. We encourage applications from candidates who :
If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification, we still want to hear from you. We're committed to supporting professional growth and will work with the right candidate to build the additional skills needed for success in this role.
At One Project, team members bring our values to life when they :
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $180,000 - $230,000. One Project offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to attract the strongest candidates and to reflect our values.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume below. As part of the application process, we're asking candidates to answer the following questions in place of a cover letter. Your answers will help us get to know you better and hopefully give you a chance to better understand what we are looking for in candidates. We ask that you craft your answers to these questions personally, as we want to hear your genuine voice and experience. While AI tools may be used for editing and proofreading, the core content should be your own original writing.
What personal or professional experience motivates you to apply to this opportunity?"
One Project is an early-stage, ambitious initiative that brings together multiple disciplines. We look for people who are comfortable with ambiguity and can operate in evolving environments. What experience - professional, educational, or lived - do you have in this type of environment that shows you'd be able to thrive here?"
What You Can Expect from Our Hiring Process :
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated confirmation. If you are selected for an interview, we aim to reach out to you within 2 weeks of submitting your application.
We strive to have an inclusive hiring process that includes opportunities for us to get to know you and vice versa. We may ask to review examples of your work in addition to inviting you to participate in interviews. Our process may include :
On occasion, we may invite other team members to participate in the interview process and / or touch base with finalist candidates by phone. We understand that candidates' time is limited and that these conversations will be seen as invitations to learn about One Project and ask questions.
Salary : $180,000 - $230,000