HELLO! NICE TO MEET YOU, HERE IS A LITTLE ABOUT US 
  • We’re a community-driven communications agency for changemakers, powered by social justice. We’re a small, mighty, diverse and fully remote team that believes we can use our communications expertise to make a difference in our communities.
  • Mixte is committed to building teams where people of all identities and backgrounds are welcome, included and respected (see our employee video). We encourage candidates to apply who are from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as folks who are from, or who have experience working, in social justice communities. 
  • Our core values drive everything we do – from the clients we work with to the way we operate as a team. We don’t advertise on Meta platforms, as it actively goes against our values. We support every employee through professional development courses mapped to a customized 23-step proprietary program at Mixte. 
COMPENSATION & CULTURE
  • Salary for all VP-level positions is $130,000. 
  • We offer these outrageously awesome benefits, a four-day work week and a paid winter break between December 25 and New Years. 
WHO ARE YOU? 
  • You are dedicated to community health and social justice – both in your local community and broader.
  • You’ve worked at big agencies and you’re ready to get away from the corporate ladder – you want to use your years of experience to create lasting change and find a long-term home
  • You exhibit a high level of emotional intelligence with a direct leadership style
  • You understand the power of strategic, long-term communications to build trusting audiences and drive them to action
  • You’ve led lots of teams and you know how to inspire them to think big and trust them to deliver high-quality results
REQUIREMENTS

This role requires that you are established and located in either the Atlanta, Chicago or Northern Virginia areas. Don’t meet every one of our other requirements but have most? No problem. Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they do, so we encourage you to apply.

  • At least 10+ years working in a communications and/or marketing agency
  • Previous experience and comfort working 100% remotely
  • Experience working with transgender, Palestinian, Black and brown communities
  • Experience in Asana, Slack and Google Workspace preferred
  • Multilingual in Spanish, Arabic or Hebrew preferred
YOUR ROLE

As part of the company’s senior leadership team, this role will report to the Principal of Strategy and Advocacy, while partnering closely with the VP of Operations and other VP of Communications to ensure the company’s long-term success and profitability. 

CLIENT SERVICES, RETENTION & CREATIVE WORK 
  • Bring understanding and hunger for the role communications plays in building power and justice in our communities
  • Lead up to four accounts and build trusting, long-term relationships with clients 
  • Partner with fellow VP of Communications to support client services and retention 
  • Lead a team of highly skilled communications professionals, holding them accountable to align with clients’ bigger picture vision and long-term goals
  • Develop solutions for necessary processes, noticeable trends, company-wide systems, shared client needs, team needs and more
  • Oversee the development of communications deliverables that align with client and Mixte strategic plans and meet Mixte’s standard for quality-of-work, including but not limited to: 
  • Mixte’s own Momentum Model(™) framework for social justice communications
  • Campaign strategies 
  • Messaging frameworks
  • Audience personas
  • Developing and ensuring consistent visual branding across digital assets and platforms
  • All forms of written content (think everything from press releases to newsletters and social media posts)
  • Define measurement models for project success and regularly review analytics to understand the data and how that informs decision making and next steps 
  • Innovate, think big, and encourage the team to see their creative work as outside-the-box catalysts for social change 
LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS VISION & GROWTH
  • Co-develop annual company strategy with Principals and VPs, then implement strategy, measure results & report back on regular basis
  • Work with VP Ops to lead monthly forecasting meeting, identify and initiate financial reduction prompts when needed
  • Co-Lead monthly checkins with Principals and VPs and activate action items
  • Develop and deliver quarterly “State of Mixte” for staff meetings 
  • Collaborate with Leadership Team to develop annual and regional retreat agendas
PEOPLE & MANAGEMENT
  • Collaborate to develop monthly and quarterly team allocations in advance as a long-term planning tool 
  • Partner with fellow VP of Communications to: 
    • Supervise direct reports (to be determined)
    • Identify staffing challenges and address with appropriate plan and HR action
    • Collaborate to update and streamline processes that enable team to work better 
    • Identify opportunities to reinforce and hold team accountable to transformational leadership & the Mixte code
    • Foster collaboration among directors and across the team
  • Hold direct reports accountable to client success, new business development and revenue goals 
  • Collaborate with VP Operations to build out next level of Mixte’s training manual (Mixte Manual 2.0) to center issue-based training for community health and  social justice
BRAND INITIATIVES
  • Engage in advocacy actions that matter to you and build relationships within your local community as part of building Mixte’s brand awareness regionally
  • As guided by the Director of Community Engagement:
    • Lead Mixte Classrooms in designated region
    • Develop thought leadership content
    • Engage in opportunities (conferences, events, etc.) to drive revenue and company opportunity 
    • Create proprietary products for market 
  • Support new business development efforts by crafting compelling proposals, sending out targeted pitches, and attending prospective client meetings to help drive agency growth
READY TO APPLY?

Although this is a remote position, for this role, we’re looking to build our team in specific areas only – Atlanta, Northern Virginia or Chicago. Please send your resume to mixte@gomixte.com with the subject line: “Your Next VP of Communications,” and include a 30-second video that shows us why you should be our next hire. You do not need to be in the video. Be specific. Be creative. Be yourself. 

Everything we do is guided by our values and our pursuit of justice for all people. That includes how we hire. If you choose to apply, here’s what you can expect from the hiring process.

No phone calls, please. We will begin reviewing applications immediately, and will keep our search open until we find the right candidate.Mixte is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodations are required to fully participate in the application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please let us know in a manner in which you are comfortable.