Strategic Executive Communications Lead

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Life and Disability Benefits

Vacation and Sick Leave

403(b) with employer contribution

Job summary

The American Society for Cell Biology is seeking a strategic, highly organized Head of Executive Communications to support the CEO and ASCB President with priority setting and messaging. This role will prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations to extend executive capacity.

The position entails coordinating governance calendars, developing agendas, and exploring external opportunities while maintaining confidentiality and delivering high‑quality communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 4–7 years of experience in executive communications.
• Strong writing, synthesis, and presentation development skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential matters with discretion.
• Comfort working across governance, executive communications, and cross‑functional project work.
• Ability to think strategically while managing details and deadlines with precision.
• Strong judgment, initiative, and flexibility in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages calendars and develops briefing materials, talking points, memos, presentations, and other executive communications for the CEO and the ASCB President.
• Assists with management of the Council and select Committees, establishing governance calendars, developing agendas, and preparing/distributing documents and other related meeting materials.
• Coordinates special projects and operational initiatives assigned by the CEO, ensuring timely execution, delivery, and follow-through.
• Conducts research, analysis, and benchmarking on strategic topics, emerging trends, partnerships, and organizational opportunities.
• Supports cross-functional work by gathering information, tracking deliverables, and helping resolve issues that span multiple teams.
• Helps the CEO, and his designees, evaluate and advance new strategies, pilot ideas, and external opportunities.
• Represents the CEO’s office in meetings as appropriate, ensuring alignment, clarity, and next-step accountability.
• Maintains strong awareness of organizational priorities and helps connect executive decisions to operational execution.
• Drafts correspondences and prepares materials that reflect the CEO’s and the ASCB volunteer president’s voice, priorities, and strategic direction.

Skills

Executive communications

Research

Presentation development

Discretion

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The American Society for Cell Biology is seeking a strategic, highly organized Head of Executive Communications to support the CEO and ASCB President with priority setting and messaging. This role will prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations to extend executive capacity.

The position entails coordinating governance calendars, developing agendas, and exploring external opportunities while maintaining confidentiality and delivering high‑quality communications.