Director, Strategic Communications

Dalio-Family-Office; Westport (CT); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company paid medical premiums

Hybrid work environment

Generous PTO

401(k) match up to $7,500

Gym reimbursement

Free catered food services for in‑off­

Job summary

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) is seeking a Strategic Communicators Director to shape high-quality written, audio, and video content across channels and audiences. This role ensures alignment with organizational goals, brand standards, and editorial guidelines, working closely with leadership from the Dalio Family Office and its operating programs on strategy and execution.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional writing and editing with strong project management, and will collaborate with Head

Qualifications

• 10+ years of editorial, publishing, communications, content strategy, or related roles.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing content from development through publication.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to editorial excellence.
• Prior experience working with senior leaders and subject matter experts.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, English, Publishing, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 10% of the year.

Responsibilities

• Oversee external and internal communications, ensuring accuracy, consistency, clarity, and quality.
• Establish and maintain editorial voice, style guides, and content best practices.
• Provide substantive, copy, and line editing for articles, reports, thought leadership, website content, newsletters, speeches, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Ensure content reflects the organizations’ voices, brand positioning, and strategic objectives.
• Content Development: Partner with subject matter experts, executives, agencies, and communications team members to create compelling content.
• Develop new communications campaigns and strategies for engaging target audiences.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose and extend content across channels.
• Strategic Communications Support: Support executive communications, both internally and externally; contribute to communications and content strategies; provide editorial guidance for public-facing materials.

Skills

Exceptional writing & editing

Project management

Team management / agency management

Attention to detail

Experience with senior leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

AP Style

Chicago Manual of Style

Job description

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Position Summary:

The Strategic Communicators Director is responsible for developing, editing, and managing high-quality written, audio, and video content across multiple channels and audiences. This role establishes, provides oversight, and helps execute strategic communications, ensuring all materials align with organizational goals, brand standards, editorial guidelines, and audience interests. The ideal candidate combines exceptional writing and editing skills with strong project management capabilities, sound editorial judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organization and work directly with Head of Communications and leadership from the Dalio Family Office and Dalio Philanthropies and its operating programs on communications strategy and execution. This role requires regular in-office presence in either NYC or Westport, CT.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

• Oversee a wide variety of external and internal communications, ensuring accuracy, consistency, clarity, and quality.
• Establish and maintain editorial voice, style guides, and content best practices.
• Provide substantive, copy, and line editing for a variety of formats including articles, reports, thought leadership, website content, newsletters, speeches, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Ensure content reflects the organizations’ voices, brand positioning, and strategic objectives.
• Content Development
  • Partner with subject matter experts, executives, agencies, and communications team members to create compelling content.
  • Research, write, and edit materials for diverse audiences.
  • Develop new communications campaigns and strategies for engaging target audiences.
  • Identify opportunities to repurpose and extend content across channels.
• Strategic Communications Support
  • Support executive communications, both internally and externally
  • Contribute to communications and content strategies that advance organizational goals.
  • Provide editorial guidance for public-facing materials, including media, marketing, and stakeholder communications.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, attributes, and values:

• Experience in publishing, media, communications, philanthropy, financial services, or mission-driven organizations.
• Familiarity with AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, or similar editorial guidelines.
• Experience supporting executive communications and thought leadership programs.
• Track-record of managing team members and/or agency partners to execute publishing and social media goals.

Illustrative Benefits:

• 100% company paid medical premiums
• Friday summer hours
• Monthly community happy hours
• Hybrid work environment
• Free catered food services for in-office days
• Generous PTO offering
• Casual dress code
• 150% 401(k) match up to $7,500 and 100% match above $7,500 ($15k match limit)
• Gym reimbursement, back up childcare services, insurance, financial, and legal services, and much more!

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of professional experience in editorial, publishing, communications, content strategy, or related roles.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing content from development through publication.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to editorial excellence.
• Prior experience working with senior leaders and subject matter experts.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, English, Publishing, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 10% of the year.

Compensation:

Compensation for the role includes a competitive salary in the range from $250,000 -$325,000 (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an excellent benefits package, including paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days based on years of service, paid sick and safe leave, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid parental time off, birth mother recovery pay, sick family member pay, parental ramp back up program, gym reimbursement and generous employer match for 401k.

Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Use of AI in the Application Process:

We recognize that candidates may use AI-enabled tools to assist with resume drafting, application preparation, and interview preparation. Such use is permitted provided all submitted materials accurately reflect the candidate's own qualifications, experience, skills, and work history.

Candidates may not submit hidden instructions, embedded prompts, misleading metadata, deceptive content, code, or other materials intended to interfere with or improperly influence the Company's recruiting process or the administration of candidate applications.

Any attempt to misrepresent qualifications or improperly interfere with the recruiting process may result in disqualification from consideration.

At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.