Senior Manager/Director, Communications

Omidyarnetwork; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omidyar Network seeks a senior communications leader to manage ON's editorial calendar, media relations, and events. You will support executive presence and partner with grantees and partners to raise visibility for impact-driven campaigns.

You will steer the Communications Team to shape market positioning, storytelling, and a strategic partnership approach, advancing tech and philanthropy dialogue.

Qualifications

• Strong communications leadership with multi-stakeholder experience.
• Experience shaping editorial calendars, media relations, and campaigns.
• Proven ability to elevate organizational visibility and impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of ON's communications strategy.
• Develop and implement initiatives to strengthen ON's market positioning and reputation.
• Design brand strategy to differentiate ON in tech and philanthropy.
• Tell the story of ON's mission to diverse audiences, including policymakers and funders.
• Own digital channels, newsletters, podcasts, and emerging touchpoints.
• Create measurement frameworks to track ROI and inform decisions.
• Oversee vendor relationships with agencies and consultants.
• Coordinate executive visibility programs and major external events.

Skills

Media relations

Executive communication

Editorial calendar

Strategic campaigns

Brand strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Event management

Internal communications

Vendor management

Job description

About Omidyar Network (ON)

Omidyar Network (ON) is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to bend the arc of the digital revolution toward shared power, prosperity, and possibility. Digital technology is a powerful and ubiquitous force that, harnessed wisely, makes wondrous things happen. We believe in working together to guide tech's trajectory intentionally. Our vision is for our shared humanity to steer our digital future.

So far, we have committed more than $1.94 billion to initiatives that share our vision. We engage, partner, and fund some of the world's brightest thinkers and innovators to guide our digital future toward the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

About ON's Communications Team

The Communications Team develops ON's communications strategy, manages the firm's brand, external relations, and digital presence. The team also partners with the Programs and Policy team to develop campaigns and strategies for narrative storytelling that advance the organization's impact goals.

About the Role

In this role you will manage core communications functions; lead the execution of ON's editorial calendar, media relations strategy, and events; support executive presence and visibility; work with ON grantees and partners in raising their visibility and drive internal communications. You'll also partner with the Head of Communications and the Programs and Policy team on strategic campaigns and thought leadership. Working within a dynamic, 2-3-person communications team, you will build ON's visibility, voice, and influence with a diverse range of audiences, including policymakers, peer funders, civil society organizations, tech and business leaders, media and cultural influencers, staff, board members, and other key partners.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, this role will also have significant engagement with the CEO, Senior Vice President, Programs and Policy, and the Chief Operating Officer.

*This role may be filled at the Senior Manager or Director level, depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

How You'll Contribute to Our Impact

• Manage day-to-day execution of ON's communications strategy
• Develop and implement communications initiatives that establish ON's market positioning, strengthen its reputation, and influence discourse on critical technology issues
• Implement a brand strategy that differentiates ON and positions the firm as a preeminent voice in tech and philanthropy
• Devise ways to compellingly tell the story of our mission and our work, communicating to diverse audiences how we work to strengthen societal governance of tech, and ensure more people have agency to shape how tech impacts their lives
• Own and direct digital communications channels, including website, social media platforms, newsletters, podcasts, and emerging digital touchpoints
• Design and implement measurement frameworks that help the team track return on investment and make strategic tradeoffs
• Manage and supervise vendor relationships with agencies and consultants

Executive Visibility and Presence

• Manage and execute executive visibility programs that position ON's CEO and senior staff as authoritative voices at the intersection of technology and social impact
• Lead event preparation, execution and follow up for the CEO - supporting preparations and logistics for all major external forums, briefing of the principal, planning for key side meetings, and development of talking points and/or speeches

Media Relations, Strategic Events and Media Partnerships

• Manage inbound media inquiries
• Design and execute high-impact events, including flagship convenings, industry conferences, and exclusive stakeholder gatherings that advance organizational priorities
• Lead strategic sponsorship opportunities
• Manage a rolling annual calendar of external forums and events at the intersection of technology, politics, and markets, and develop a strategy and plan for ON's presence

Programmatic Communications and Campaigns

• Collaborate with members of the Programs and Policy team to amplify and elevate the work of our grantees and partners via ON communications channels
• Support the launch and promotion of new programmatic initiatives and strategic partnerships
• Work with the Head of Communications, executive team, and the Programs and Policy team to design and implement integrated campaigns that advance firm influence goals, drive engagement, and support the work of our partners

Internal Communications

• Develop internal communications that support organizational clarity and culture, including monthly All-Hands meetings
• Serve as part of internal working groups focused on strengthening organizational culture and employee engagement
• Support ON's CEO with talking points and presentations for key moments

Location

ON is currently operating in a hybrid capacity, with employees working in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This position will be based out of our San Francisco office.