Military SkillBridge - Strategic Programs & Operations Expert

HP; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HP seeks a Strategic Programs & Operations Expert to support the HP Foundation’s employee engagement and volunteering initiatives, translating priorities into clear plans and coordinating across teams. The role involves planning missions, events, and managing deadlines with military experience as a relevant asset.

You will collaborate with regional PR teams to prepare media releases, engage policymakers, and contribute to strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Four-year or graduate degree in journalism/communications, marketing, or related discipline.
• Typically 7–10 years of experience in government affairs, public policy/relations, philanthropy, project management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with regional PR teams to drive global communications objectives.
• Organize and facilitate high level external visits, events, and activities for positive engagement.
• Support outreach with policymakers, industry players, academia, and key opinion formers.
• Prepare and edit information for media releases and public communications.
• Prepare detailed reports, testimonies, and responses to inquiries by government bodies.
• Coordinate with international teams and achieve consensus across stakeholders.

Skills

Public Affairs

Media Relations

Policy Outreach

Content Creation

Project Management

Strategic Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Graduate Degree

Job description

Military SkillBridge - Strategic Programs & Operations Expert

Description

Support the planning and delivery of HP Foundation’s employee engagement and volunteering initiatives, with initial responsibility for Volunteer Summit execution and 40 Days of Doing Good preparation. Translate priorities into clear plans, coordinate people across teams, track progress and resolve delivery issues. Relevant qualifications include experience planning missions, operations, events or projects; managing competing deadlines; communicating clearly; and adapting when circumstances change. Military experience demonstrating these capabilities is directly relevant.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for collaborating closely with regional PR teams for global communication objectives, preparing media releases, and supporting outreach with various stakeholders. The role involves independent media preparation and interaction with policymakers. The role also assists in executing policy initiatives, provides logistical support for events, and contributes strategic thinking to planning efforts.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with regional public relations teams to drive global communications objectives/programs.
• Organizes and facilitates high level external stakeholders visits, events and activities to secure positive engagement with the company.
• Supports outreach with policymakers, industry players, academia, and key opinion formers in thoughtful dialogue.
• Writes, edits, and prepares information for release to the media, specialized groups, general public, government officials, and other government organizations with minimal guidance.
• Prepares detailed reports, testimonies, and responses to congressional inquiries and a wide range of issues.
• Works extensively with international teams and drives consensus across multiple stakeholders with differing perspectives.
• Ensures that all materials are properly coordinated with inputs from subject matter experts prior to public release.
• Assists in the execution of public policy initiatives and government outreach programs, and quantitative and qualitative research to support the organization's public affairs marketing team.
• Provides logistical support for government affairs events, such as fundraisers, happy hours, and conferences.
• Provides strategic thinking experience in analytical and creative approach to planning.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Journalism/Communications, Marketing, Human Resources, Liberal Arts, Science, Business Demonstration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typical has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in government affairs, educational programs, public policy/relations, philanthropy, project management, or a related field.

Knowledge & Skills

• Blogs
• Business To Business
• Communication Strategies
• Content Creation
• Corporate Communications
• Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
• Internal Communications
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Media Coverage
• Media Relations
• Newsletters
• Press Releases
• Project Management
• Proofreading
• Public Affairs
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Strategic Communication
• Thought Leadership

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job

Public Aff

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (United States of America)

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