Full-Time Director, Executive Communications

About The Position The Director of Executive Communications is responsible for compelling, coherent, and proactive communications that will rally KIPP teammates, families, and external stakeholders in support of KIPP and its mission.

Responsibilities

1. Strategy & Implementation
   • Centralize CEO Engagements: Serve as the CEO’s one-stop hub for all engagement planning, ensuring clear goals, strong alignment, and logistical readiness.
   • Cross-Org Communications Integration: Coordinate with Development, Media Relations, and Internal Comms to align messaging, eliminate silos, and ensure message coherence.
   • Establish Infrastructure: Build sustainable systems for executive communications, content sharing, and narrative alignment.
   • Conduct Across Functions: Coordinate with Regions, Program teams, Development, Media Relations, and Marcomms to ensure message consistency and execute the CEO’s vision.
   • Plan and Prioritize Engagements: Identify high-impact speaking opportunities, tracking past effectiveness to inform future priorities.
2. Crafting Communications
   • Proactive Story Finder: Source, validate, and synthesize compelling stories from network data.
   • Network-wide CEO Communications: Write and edit monthly communications for stakeholders.
   • High Stakes Content Creation: Crafting speeches, talking points, public statements, and brand-aligned decks.
   • Thought Leadership Writing: Write and edit CEO social media and opinion content.
   • Maintain a Content Library: Partner with Marcomms to curate a centralized library of materials.
   • Point of Contact for CEO Comms: Serve as point of contact for all communications.
3. Maximize the CEO’s Efficacy
   • Lead Prep and Support: Own the CEO’s readiness for key appearances.
   • Executive Presence Support: Advise the CEO on tone, pacing, storytelling.
   • Mock Interviews and Message Delivery: Prepare the CEO for tough questions.
   • Post-Engagement Debriefs: Evaluate performance and refine approach.

Skills and Mindsets

• Achievement & Outcomes Orientation: Determine relevant data to deliver compelling communications.
• Communications: Excellent writing capacity prioritizing concision, clarity, and storytelling.
• Partnership and Alliance-Building: Lead successful collaboration across functions.
• Change Management & Communications: Effectively articulate the case for change and translate it into action.
• Executive Level Support: Demonstrate ability to advise CEO on tone, presence, delivery, and message discipline.

Experience and Qualifications

• 7-8 years of progressive experience in strategic communications, media relations, and executive communications.
• At least 5 years in a similar role.
• Experience working directly with or advising C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated record of setting ambitious goals and achieving them.
• Proven track record of navigating high-stakes communications.

Work Conditions

• Travel requirements: 20-30%

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000-$145,000

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