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Chief Communications Officer jobs are open across corporate, nonprofit, government, healthcare, and technology sectors, at every level from director of communications to executive VP, with specializations in crisis communications, media relations, and corporate affairs. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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POSITION OVERVIEW
The Temporary Coordinator to the Chief Marketing, Brand, and Communications Officer (CMBCO) provides high-level administrative, operational, and project coordination support to the (CMBCO) while serving as a central resource for the broader department.
Reporting to the CMBCO, this role manages complex scheduling, meeting coordination, departmental communications, budget administration, project tracking, and operational processes that support the successful execution of departmental priorities. The Coordinator also assists with cross-functional initiatives, leadership meetings, reporting, special projects, and day-to-day administrative operations across the team.
This position requires exceptional organization, discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and maintain confidentiality while supporting executive-level work.
This temporary position works full time (40 hours per week) from Monday, November 30, 2026 through Friday, April 30, 2027 and requires extended hours, including evenings and weekends to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position is required to be based within a commutable distance to Boulder, CO.
Top priorities include but are not limited to…
Managing the CMBCO's calendar, meeting schedules, travel arrangements, and logistical planning while proactively identifying scheduling conflicts and priorities.
Coordinating meeting agendas, preparing presentation materials, document action items, and ensuring timely follow-up on departmental priorities.
Drafting, editing, proofreading, and coordinating correspondence, reports, presentations, and other executive communications.
Managing confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
Supporting preparation for Leadership meetings, Board meetings, partner meetings, and other high-level engagements.
Serving as a central point of coordination for departmental meetings, communications, workflows, and operational processes.
Coordinating onboarding activities, departmental documentation, organizational charts, and internal resources.
Maintaining departmental files, records, templates, contact lists, and operational documentation.
Supporting coordination of cross-functional projects and departmental initiatives led by the CMBCO.
Assisting with planning department meetings, retreats, leadership sessions, and team events.
Supporting the CMBCO with budget administration, expense tracking, purchase requests, invoice processing, and financial documentation.
Maintaining departmental budget reports, monitor expenditures, and assist with forecasting updates.
Coordinating vendor agreements, contracts, purchase orders, and related administrative documentation.
Partnering with Finance to ensure timely processing and compliance with organizational policies.
Tracking departmental priorities, strategic initiatives, and project timelines to support successful execution.
Supporting data collection, reporting, updates, and maintenance of departmental tracking systems.
Building positive working relationships across the department and with internal stakeholders throughout Sundance Institute.
Contributing to a collaborative, equitable, and inclusive team culture that supports organizational success.
Identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes, operational efficiency, and departmental organization.
Performing other duties and special projects as assigned by the Director in support of departmental priorities and organizational goals.
You have the following direct or transferable qualifications and skills:
2 years of experience providing administrative, executive, project coordination, or operational support.
Demonstrated experience supporting a leader, executive, or complex cross-functional teams.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience preparing presentations, reports, meeting materials, and executive correspondence.
Strong financial and administrative aptitude, including experience supporting budgets, expense tracking, invoices, or purchasing processes.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, spreadsheets, presentation software, and other project management tools.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment while handling sensitive information.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of an organization.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, accessibility, and fostering a culture of belonging.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
You will be successful in this role if you...
Provide exceptional administrative and operational support that enables the CMBCO to effectively achieve departmental priorities.
Consistently anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and maintain highly organized systems that improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
Build trusted relationships across the organization through responsiveness, discretion, and exceptional communication.
Support the successful coordination of departmental budgets, projects, meetings, and operational initiatives while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, collaboration, and sound judgment in a dynamic environment while contributing to an inclusive team culture.
In addition to a weekly salary of $22.25 to $25.00*, this position** is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, highlights include:
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
Employee assistance program
Employee Wellness Initiatives
Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)
- Final rate of pay is determined based on the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience and skills, and internal equity among similar positions within our organization.
**Applications open 11/10/2026 and will be accepted for at least one week
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Temporary Coordinator to the Chief Marketing, Brand, and Communications Officer (CMBCO) provides high-level administrative, operational, and project coordination support to the (CMBCO) while serving as a central resource for the broader department.
Reporting to the CMBCO, this role manages complex scheduling, meeting coordination, departmental communications, budget administration, project tracking, and operational processes that support the successful execution of departmental priorities. The Coordinator also assists with cross-functional initiatives, leadership meetings, reporting, special projects, and day-to-day administrative operations across the team.
This position requires exceptional organization, discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and maintain confidentiality while supporting executive-level work.
This temporary position works full time (40 hours per week) from Monday, November 30, 2026 through Friday, April 30, 2027 and requires extended hours, including evenings and weekends to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position is required to be based within a commutable distance to Boulder, CO.
Top priorities include but are not limited to…
Managing the CMBCO's calendar, meeting schedules, travel arrangements, and logistical planning while proactively identifying scheduling conflicts and priorities.
Coordinating meeting agendas, preparing presentation materials, document action items, and ensuring timely follow-up on departmental priorities.
Drafting, editing, proofreading, and coordinating correspondence, reports, presentations, and other executive communications.
Managing confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
Supporting preparation for Leadership meetings, Board meetings, partner meetings, and other high-level engagements.
Serving as a central point of coordination for departmental meetings, communications, workflows, and operational processes.
Coordinating onboarding activities, departmental documentation, organizational charts, and internal resources.
Maintaining departmental files, records, templates, contact lists, and operational documentation.
Supporting coordination of cross-functional projects and departmental initiatives led by the CMBCO.
Assisting with planning department meetings, retreats, leadership sessions, and team events.
Supporting the CMBCO with budget administration, expense tracking, purchase requests, invoice processing, and financial documentation.
Maintaining departmental budget reports, monitor expenditures, and assist with forecasting updates.
Coordinating vendor agreements, contracts, purchase orders, and related administrative documentation.
Partnering with Finance to ensure timely processing and compliance with organizational policies.
Tracking departmental priorities, strategic initiatives, and project timelines to support successful execution.
Supporting data collection, reporting, updates, and maintenance of departmental tracking systems.
Building positive working relationships across the department and with internal stakeholders throughout Sundance Institute.
Contributing to a collaborative, equitable, and inclusive team culture that supports organizational success.
Identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes, operational efficiency, and departmental organization.
Performing other duties and special projects as assigned by the Director in support of departmental priorities and organizational goals.
You have the following direct or transferable qualifications and skills:
2 years of experience providing administrative, executive, project coordination, or operational support.
Demonstrated experience supporting a leader, executive, or complex cross-functional teams.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience preparing presentations, reports, meeting materials, and executive correspondence.
Strong financial and administrative aptitude, including experience supporting budgets, expense tracking, invoices, or purchasing processes.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, spreadsheets, presentation software, and other project management tools.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment while handling sensitive information.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of an organization.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, accessibility, and fostering a culture of belonging.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
You will be successful in this role if you...
Provide exceptional administrative and operational support that enables the CMBCO to effectively achieve departmental priorities.
Consistently anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and maintain highly organized systems that improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
Build trusted relationships across the organization through responsiveness, discretion, and exceptional communication.
Support the successful coordination of departmental budgets, projects, meetings, and operational initiatives while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, collaboration, and sound judgment in a dynamic environment while contributing to an inclusive team culture.
In addition to a weekly salary of $22.25 to $25.00*, this position** is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, highlights include:
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
Employee assistance program
Employee Wellness Initiatives
Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)
- Final rate of pay is determined based on the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience and skills, and internal equity among similar positions within our organization.
**Applications open 11/10/2026 and will be accepted for at least one week
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief communications officer jobs.
- 15 or more years of progressive communications experience including executive leadership
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute enterprise-wide communications strategy
- Experience advising C-suite executives and boards on messaging and reputational risk
- Deep expertise in media relations, crisis communications, and issues management
- Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to distill complex topics clearly
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
Tips for Your Chief Communications Officer Job Search
Tailor your resume for board-level impact
CCO roles require demonstrating executive presence on paper. Reframe your resume around reputational outcomes you owned, not campaigns you ran. Hiring committees want evidence you've counseled C-suite leaders and shaped organization-wide messaging strategy.
Build a crisis communications portfolio section
Many CCO postings list crisis management as a primary requirement. Compile two or three anonymized case studies showing the situation, your communications strategy, and the outcome. Having this ready separates you from candidates who only list crisis work as a bullet point.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief communications officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by governance structure
CCO responsibilities differ sharply between publicly traded companies, private equity-backed firms, and nonprofits. Read each job description for who the role reports to and whether it includes investor relations or public affairs, then tailor your cover letter to that exact governance context.
Prepare a communications philosophy statement
CCO interviews frequently open with broad strategic questions rather than behavioral prompts. Draft a concise philosophy on how communications functions as a business driver, not a support function. Interviewers use your answer to gauge whether you think at the enterprise level.
Negotiate scope before negotiating title
CCO offers often differ most on reporting structure and budget authority, not title. Before accepting, clarify whether you have direct authority over internal communications, public affairs, and digital channels, or whether those functions sit elsewhere in the organization.
Chief Communications Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief communications officers?
The most active employers for chief communications officers right now are Polk County, IA, Harvard University, and Sundance Institute, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Iowa, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at large enterprises, healthcare systems, and mission-driven nonprofits undergoing growth or change.
How many chief communications officer jobs are remote?
About 100% of chief communications officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role's visibility requirements make fully remote arrangements less common at the executive level. Functions like internal communications strategy and media monitoring tend to be more remote-compatible than crisis response or investor relations work.
How do you become a chief communications officer?
Most CCOs build their path by moving from communications specialist roles into director and VP positions, accumulating experience across media relations, internal communications, and executive messaging. Spending time in at least two industry verticals and gaining direct exposure to board-level communications or crisis situations accelerates the path considerably. An advanced degree in communications or business can help, but a documented portfolio of executive-level work matters more in hiring decisions.
Can you get hired as a chief communications officer with limited senior leadership experience?
It's uncommon but possible at smaller organizations, mission-driven nonprofits, or early-stage companies where the CCO role is being created for the first time. In those cases, strong strategic thinking, a clear point of view on brand voice, and experience managing communications across a full organization carry more weight than a VP title. Framing yourself as someone who has operated at an executive level, even without the formal title, is the strongest approach.
What does the chief communications officer interview process look like?
CCO interviews typically run three to four rounds and involve meetings with the CEO, other C-suite members, and often the board or a search committee. Expect a strategic presentation round where you're asked to assess the organization's current communications posture and propose a direction. References are checked thoroughly, and some organizations conduct media or crisis scenario exercises to assess judgment under pressure.
Where can I find and apply to chief communications officer jobs?
You can find and apply to chief communications officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and industry background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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