Director of Communications

Onebrief builds collaboration and AI-powered workflow software for military planning and operational coordination.

Today many critical planning workflows still rely on fragmented systems static documents and disconnected tools that make collaboration and decision-making unnecessarily difficult. Onebrief brings modern software AI and real-time collaboration into those environments helping teams operate with greater clarity coordination and adaptability in situations where decisions carry real-world consequences.

We are a distributed team of builders from military operational and technology backgrounds who care deeply about improving how important work gets done. Some team members work remotely while others work directly alongside customers in operational environments around the world.

Founded in 2019 Onebrief is backed by leading investors including General Catalyst Battery Ventures Insight Partners Sapphire Ventures and Human Capital. Valued at more than $2 billion we continue to invest in product innovation AI capabilities and team growth.

We are hiring a Director of Communications to shape and execute an integrated strategy that advances Onebrief’s policy congressional and reputational objectives.

This position exists to ensure Onebrief communicates with speed discipline and impact. You will be responsible for translating complex issues into clear compelling narratives for policymakers reporters and other key stakeholders.

As a hands-on leader within the External Affairs team you will partner closely with senior leaders to strengthen our external voice. Success in this role requires exceptional strategic judgment sophisticated media instincts ability to work quickly and under tight deadlines and a collaborative approach to helping the team and mission move forward.

This role reports into our Vice President of External Affairs.

You will strengthen Onebrief’s external voice and ensure the organization communicates with precision and impact. You will:

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies to advance organizational priorities and shape external narratives

• Lead proactive and reactive media engagement identifying emerging issues and opportunities for Onebrief to lead respond to or shape the debate

• Partner closely with government relations legal marketing and senior leaders to translate complex issues into clear compelling communications

• Oversee the drafting approval and dissemination of external materials including press releases op-eds and digital content

• Direct rapid response efforts developing real-time communications and messaging aligned with reputational priorities

  Build mentor and manage the communications team to ensure high-quality output operational discipline and alignment with company goals

• 10+ years of relevant experience in strategic communications executive communications public affairs or related fields

• Strong media relations experience and proven proficiency in third-party relationship management

• Experience directing rapid response efforts and producing written products targeted to a range of high-level audiences

• Demonstrated ability to serve as a communications adviser to senior leadership on messaging tone and reputational risk

• Track record of leading managing and developing a communications team while maintaining high standards for execution

• Exceptional writing editing and storytelling skills across executive corporate media and social formats

• Located in the Washington D.C. area

• Strong background in navigating complex political defense or technical regulatory landscapes

• Experience developing modern multi-channel campaigns that integrate earned owned social and paid media

• Proven ability to establish clear processes that ensure the communications function operates with speed accountability and sound judgment

This role will evolve as priorities change but the outcomes below reflect what success typically looks like in the first six months. A successful Director of Communications will:

• Establish and execute an integrated communications strategy that measurably extends Onebrief’s reach and influence beyond traditional press coverage

• Build and maintain a trusted active network of key media contacts

• Translate complex organizational priorities into a clear unified messaging framework

• Implement streamlined operational processes for rapid response ensuring the team consistently acts with speed and discipline

• Become a trusted strategic adviser to senior leaders in the company proactively identifying emerging issues and external opportunities

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Please note that Onebrief does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement Onebrief explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers shall be deemed the property of Onebrief.

What We Do

Before Onebrief military planning and collaboration was slow inefficient and resource-intensive. Building slides with no version control as partners collaborated would have staffs spend weeks or months on a single product or document. With Onebrief these workflows are now simple and collaboration between large commands is efficient. Staff optimization is the key to building a more resilient more effective military. Today Onebrief users report at least 2x time savings - and growing. Onebrief is a first of its kind software for the military. While many others have tried to build a solution for this problem Onebrief’s “card” structure for reusing data and enabling real time updates is what makes this possible. Core features and attributes that make this platform powerful include: - Global Collaboration - Real-Time Updates - AI Automation - Interoperability + Integrations - Deployable across Secret and Top Secret Networks Mission Driven Onebrief is composed of professionals from backgrounds of all kinds - spanning veterans across forces and organizations and technologists from leading-edge software giants. Onebrief is more than just a software platform; it's a mission-driven company dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of military planning. By joining the team you'll contribute to solutions that directly support national security and the work of service members. Your work directly addresses critical challenges that military planners and operators face daily. Every line of code and every design decision contributes to real-world outcomes. The software was designed and built by a team of experienced planners - lending a nuanced perspective on the challenges our partners face. Our team embeds alongside users - from the Pentagon to the Indo-Pacific - to build a platform that meets their unique needs. Rapid Strategic Growth Our users love the platform and growth is scaling most recently reporting operational usage growth at a 19600% annualized rate. Stronger utilization is underway and we’re at an exciting period of advancement. As a rapidly growing organization you'll directly influence its direction and long-term success. Over the past year we’ve seen exciting growth metrics: First our headcount has grown 150% YoY to keep pace with our product advancement and customer growth. Our funding has skyrocketed most recently raising our Series C led by top-tier venture investors who have deep expertise in defense tech.

Why Work With Us

Impactful Transformation At Onebrief we believe optimizing the military staff is the most impactful thing - on a per-dollar basis - in defense tech right now. This has the potential to save the department of defense billions of dollars and save users countless hours. It’s a longstanding problem that we’re uniquely positioned to solve.

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