Senior Associate Research and Content
Senior Associate Research and Content
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$ 95950 - 113435
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Position Overview
In 1913 John D. Rockefeller established The Rockefeller Foundation to use science and technology to solve humanitys toughest problems at their roots rather than alleviate their symptoms with charity. More than a century later we come to work each day with the same ambitious mindset: We can solve todays big problems like climate change and not just settle for small improvements.
Today we are datadriven experts willing to take risks and the long view on the big bets and partnerships needed to scale revolutionary solutions. We remain optimistic about the future because we have seen that it is possible for individuals parties and institutions to work learn and transform the world together.
As part of The Rockefeller Foundations Communications team the Senior Associatesupports the development of written and spoken engagements to protect The Rockefeller Foundation and promote the ideas and initiatives essential to humanitys wellbeing.
Reporting to the Managing Director Executive Communications we seek an accomplished and creative researcher writer and strong editor with a commitment to the Foundations mission with deep knowledge of our history and current events. They will serve as an enabler of executive communications thought leaders and media and digital engagement.
Pay Range:$95950 $113435. This represents the present low and high end of the Foundations pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors including but not limited to experience.
Work Schedule:This role is on a hybrid work schedule and required to be in the office on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Research edit and draft speeches opeds articles and other content for the Foundation president and other senior leaders.
- With the Vice President Communications and the Presidents Office ensure speeches are well coordinated with briefings and other materials.
- Lead the research and writing for institutional reports and products as needed.
- Maintain the speech database and the ability to access and collect content.
- Support largescale projects like book publications.
- Maintain a database of talking points for use by RF staff.
Education Experience and Skills
- Generally expected to have 57 years of experience as a speechwriter journalist or in a related contentcreation field.
- Bachelors degree preferably in media communications journalism public relations marketing or business.
- Highly skilled editor.
- Familiarity and comfort with marketing digital and social media tools and the ability to measure and evaluate audience metrics.
- Proven project management skills deadline management sense of responsibility and accountability and the ability to effectively multitask.
- Ability to manage contractors to ensure timely highquality work product.
- Strong interpersonal relationship abilities intercultural knowledge and appreciation strategic partnership building.
- Exceptional listening written and oral communication skills. Accomplished at communicating and influencing both inside and outside the organization.
- Prior experience working with a missiondriven organization is a plus.
Qualifications and Competencies
- Data Oriented: Consistently achieves results by approaching work informed by data.
- Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Strategic Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives commits to being selfaware and respectful and seeks to learn from new and different voices.
About The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science technology and innovation that enable individuals families and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the wellbeing of humanity. Today we are focused on advancing human opportunity and reversing the climate crisis by transforming systems in food health energy and finance. For more information sign up for our newsletter at http://rockefellerfoundation and follow us on X @RockefellerFdn.
The Rockefeller Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health insurance programs tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment a generous 401K parental leave and various forms of paid time off all to help our employees feel energized cared for and engaged.
As an organization we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent Optimistic Accountable Collaborative Trusted and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason and amplifying marginalized voices.
The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal state and local laws concerning employment discrimination including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race color age gender sexual orientation religion marital status national origin or ancestry citizenship lawful alien status physical mental and medical disability veteran status liability for service in the United States Armed Forces or any other protected status.
The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
