Senior Communications Officer, Strategic Communications

16 hours, 16 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Marketing and Growth
GiveWell

GiveWell

GiveWell is an independent nonprofit charity evaluator that conducts extensive research and analysis to identify and recommend effective giving opportunities, helping donors make informed decisions about their charitable contributions.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2007

Description

  • Develop and maintain GiveWell’s brand positioning and guidelines across teams, channels, and partnerships.
  • Own messaging and narratives that make GiveWell’s research, grantmaking, and ideas clear, accurate, accessible, and relevant.
  • Translate complex research and grantmaking into audience-specific messages and communication frameworks.
  • Partner with Philanthropy on donor communications strategy and lead tailored donor-facing communications.
  • Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, including partnership campaigns involving grantees and external partners.
  • Advise senior leaders and teams on audiences, framing, communications opportunities, and risks.
  • Assess emerging issues, develop organizational positions and messaging, and coordinate with Media & Public Affairs leadership.
  • Set the strategic direction and institutional messaging for GiveWell’s website.
  • Own internal communications strategy and major communications to keep the organization informed and aligned.
  • Manage and develop an initial team of one or two employees while building the function’s systems and capabilities.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience developing institutional narratives and messaging, advising senior leaders, communicating complex or technical material, and leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Significant experience owning communications work end to end in complex, high-stakes environments.
  • Exceptional communications judgment across audience, context, risk, timing, and message substance.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly without sacrificing rigor or nuance.
  • Experience building or substantially rebuilding a communications team or function, including hiring, developing, and managing people.
  • Recent, hands-on excellence producing or substantially shaping communications work.
  • Experience creating direct, factual, engaging communications that succeed through clarity and substance.
  • Experience advising executives or senior decision-makers directly.
  • Ability to engage deeply with research, data, uncertainty, and unfamiliar subject matter.
  • Experience with organizational positioning, brand strategy, donor communications, web strategy, or internal communications preferred.
  • Strong alignment with GiveWell’s mission and values, including truth-seeking, transparency, and accurate communication.
  • Ability to work with substantial autonomy, create structure in an evolving environment, and collaborate effectively across teams.

Benefits

  • Salary of $250,000 in New York City or the San Francisco Bay Area, $225,000 elsewhere in the U.S.; international compensation is location-based.
  • Primarily remote work with flexible hours and optional access to offices in Oakland or Brooklyn.
  • Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees and dependents in the U.S.
  • Four weeks of paid time off annually.
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
  • Ergonomic home workstation or coworking-space membership.
  • 403(b) retirement plan.
  • Visa sponsorship and up to 100% relocation expense coverage may be available case by case.

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