Director, Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Abundance Network; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) seeks a Communications and Special Projects Director for the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making (IFDM) in Stanford, CA. You will lead communications across programs and initiatives, spanning digital media, media relations, marketing, and thought leadership to advance IFDM’s mission.

This senior role requires a Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience, with exceptional writing, strategic thinking, and team leadership to drive

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus.
• Demonstrated management skills and the ability to build and sustain a best in class communications team.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex materials and communicate information in a manner easily understood.
• Experience with project management and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work with high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or participate in the development and execution of a unit's or program's communications strategy and deliverables.
• Deliver complex communications across content channels and audiences.
• Design and oversee highly visible communications and materials.
• Shape strategic direction and implement long- and short-term communication plans.
• Evaluate vendors’ quality, process, and cost and select or recommend.
• Stay current with industry standards through webinars, conferences, and networking.
• Analyze data and curate visuals for assignments.
• May supervise staff in programs.
• Collaborate with Institutional Communicators on media relations content.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Collaboration

Management skills

Interpersonal skills

Synthesis of complex materials

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Eight years of relevant experience

Job description

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) seeks a Communications and Special Projects Director for the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making (IFDM) in Stanford, CA. You will lead communications across programs and initiatives, spanning digital media, media relations, marketing, and thought leadership to advance IFDM’s mission.

This senior role requires a Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience, with exceptional writing, strategic thinking, and team leadership to drive