Description:
As Director, Executive Communications you will have an opportunity to work closely with the President & CEO of United Way Worldwide and select others as assigned (i.e., Board Chair) to provide impactful strategic communications support. Your exceptional writing skills will create work products including speeches, presentations, talking points, correspondence, social media posts, op-eds, blogs, thought-leadership papers on a variety of topics, as well as background material and research for events and meetings.
This in-person position is based at United Way Worldwide’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF POSITION
You must be able to perform each essential duty listed below at a satisfactory level:
- Craft speeches, talking points, presentations, and other communications, to specific audiences on specific topics, while taking into account the organization’s approved message platform and strategic direction.
- Work with meeting and event managers and content experts to gather specific information and details required to ensure the CEO is prepared to either present or participate in public and private conversations. Coordinate and collaborate with the Executive Office staff on all matters requiring CEO engagement.
- Provide original thinking on how United Way vision, mission, and goals are connected to external events and the ever-changing environment. Find opportunities to leverage such events to promote the messages of the CEO.
- Research and stay up-to-date on relevant and selected topics for use in preparing communications.
- Use research and writing assignments to keep strategic messages fresh and relevant, help shape thinking and inform ideas on critical issues and priorities.
- Travel with the CEO when requested to provide general support, including advance work, meeting preparation, logistics coordination, communication with constituents and staff, as well as follow up to specific requests.
- Archive all presentations, speeches, and talking points for easy accessibility and future use and reference.
- Serve as general communications liaison between Executive Office and Marketing & Communications.
- Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements include:
- Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
- At least six years of progressive experience in a similar role.
- At least three years of owning and initiating the work rather than being assigned the work is desirable.
- Authorship of original work.
- You will more likely subscribe to The Economist than Entertainment Weekly.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adjust according to the CEO’s extensive and varied schedule, understanding the work occurs in all time zones across the globe.
- Your passion for the mission and excitement for the delivery of the work must be palpable.
- In addition to being an experienced writer, you will be a strategic thinker with excellent oral communication skills, comprehensive proficient computer skills, as well as exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills. (Travel may be required on occasion)