Strategic Program Influence Lead

The Rockefeller Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rockefeller Foundation in New York seeks an Associate Director, Program Influence to lead influence and communications strategies across multiple initiatives, including health, food, energy, and cities. The role collaborates with initiative teams to advance the Foundation's goals and to raise the profile of its programs.

You will manage partnerships with consultancies, media, and grantees, supervise a communications officer, and work with initiative leads to translate insights into

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking with ability to design innovative influence and communications approaches.
• Strong project management, deadline discipline, and accountability.
• Effective representation of the Foundation and relationship-building across diverse audiences.
• Analytical problem-solving and risk-opportunity assessment.
• Collaborative and inclusive in cross-team settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work day-to-day with initiative teams to integrate influence and communications into program strategies.
• Plan and execute influence campaigns to raise program impact and Foundation profile.
• Lead management of influence consultancies, media partners, and strategy vendors.
• Recommend strategic influence grantmaking within initiatives and opportunites portfolio.
• Collaborate with MDs, teams and grantees to drive impact and visibility.
• Oversee messaging development with Speechwriter and prepare briefing materials.
• Staff and supervise one communications officer in New York.

Skills

Strategic Ability

Execution

Partnership & Relationships

Decision Making

Integration

Communication

Job description

The Rockefeller Foundation in New York seeks an Associate Director, Program Influence to lead influence and communications strategies across multiple initiatives, including health, food, energy, and cities. The role collaborates with initiative teams to advance the Foundation's goals and to raise the profile of its programs.

You will manage partnerships with consultancies, media, and grantees, supervise a communications officer, and work with initiative leads to translate insights into