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Founded by Daniel Lubetzky, our community spans 5M+ citizens, 650M video views, and 400+ movement partners including José Andrés, Katie Couric, Adam Grant, Lonnie Ali, and Karl Rove. Through a growing ecosystem of content, tools, partnerships, and activations, we turn civic engagement into meaningful action, empowering people to participate, collaborate, and deliver real-world impact to enact lasting change.\nAbout the Position\nBuilders is searching for a communications leader who is already operating in what comes next. This role leads traditional comms/PR and extends into all communication verticals, including CRM, SMS, social, and key campaign messaging. 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