Strategic Communications Lead, Education & Research

Communications Officer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communications Officer at the foundation will lead the development and dissemination of strategic messages across the website, conferences, media, and social channels, collaborating with the Education Leadership team to ensure credible, evidence-based communications.

Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, this role manages partnerships, coordinates editorial reviews, writes publications and scripts, and cultivates external networks to broaden the foundation's impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategic communications, public affairs, journalism, or PR roles with multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience designing and executing strategic communications plans, preferably in education.
• Experience overseeing report releases, briefings, webinars, and other tactical comms efforts.
• Experience communicating about equity while engaging diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develops communication strategy at the initiative level in alignment with the foundation's overarching strategy.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to craft and disseminate clear, effective messages.
• Oversees editing/writing of publications, web content, social media, videos, and talking points.
• Manages relationships with grantees, vendors, and external partners to advance initiative goals.
• Ensures credibility and evidence-based messaging across channels and audiences.

Skills

Strategic communications

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Public relations

Content development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Job description

The Communications Officer at the foundation will lead the development and dissemination of strategic messages across the website, conferences, media, and social channels, collaborating with the Education Leadership team to ensure credible, evidence-based communications.

Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, this role manages partnerships, coordinates editorial reviews, writes publications and scripts, and cultivates external networks to broaden the foundation's impact.