Communications Director (Contract) | American Futures | $10,000/month

American Futures seeks an experienced Communications Director on a three-month consulting contract to build and lead a modern communications function across two complementary brands — American Futures and The All American — at a moment of organizational growth and program expansion. Core responsibilities include owning all communications production, quality control, brand standards, and distribution strategy across platforms, including Substack, Mailchimp, and Drumbeat Labs; serving on the senior management team alongside the CEO, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer; managing communications contractors and vendors; and building agentic AI-assisted workflows using Claude Teams. Candidates must bring 10+ years of communications and marketing strategy experience, including nonprofit sector work, a demonstrated ability to produce polished materials across formats under deadline, and hands-on experience using AI tools — particularly Claude — to manage communications workflows; candidates without this experience will not be considered competitive.

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Organization Name: American Futures (Catalyst for American Futures)

Role Title: Communications Director

Employment Type: Contract (approximately 2/3 time; 3-month term with potential extension)

Compensation: $10,000/month

Location: Remote

Link to Apply: https://www.americanfutures.com/comms-director
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Position Overview: American Futures seeks an experienced Communications Director on a three-month consulting contract to build and lead a modern communications function across two complementary brands — American Futures and The All American — at a moment of organizational growth and program expansion. Core responsibilities include owning all communications production, quality control, brand standards, and distribution strategy across platforms including Substack, Mailchimp, and Drumbeat Labs; serving on the senior management team alongside the CEO, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer; managing communications contractors and vendors; and building agentic AI-assisted workflows using Claude Teams. Candidates must bring 10+ years of communications and marketing strategy experience, including nonprofit sector work, a demonstrated ability to produce polished materials across formats under deadline, and hands-on experience using AI tools — particularly Claude — to manage communications workflows; candidates without this experience will not be considered competitive.