Senior Communications Officer, Creative Partnerships (Limited Term Role)

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty disease and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere regardless of identity or circumstances should have the chance to live healthy productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage with no premiums generous paid time off paid family leave foundation-paid retirement contribution regional holidays and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace were committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The Communications Division led by the Chief Communications Officer oversees the foundations global communications strategy. The division brings together internal and external communications to advance the foundations mission to create a more equitable world.

The foundation launched Goalkeepers in 2017 to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are 17 global goals world leaders agreed to at the United Nations to make the world a better place. These ambitious goals include no poverty zero hunger good health and well-being quality education gender equality and clean water and sanitation for all. Through its annual data report campaigns global events digital and traditional media outreach champion building and storytelling the Goalkeepers platform and its community help inform inspire and empower people around the world to advance the Global Goals.

Learn more about Goalkeepers here: Deadline: Friday July 10 2026

Your Role

As Senior Communications Officer Creative Partnerships you will lead the sourcing negotiation and execution of creative and cultural partnerships that advance the foundations advocacy storytelling and audience engagement goals globally.

Success in this role will be measured by the successful development and execution of partnership agreements including grants contracts and other partnership structures that result in tangible commitments from external partners. The ideal candidate brings an established network across media entertainment and creative industries and can quickly activate that network to source structure and deliver partnerships.

This position requires strong business development instincts financial acumen and experience navigating partnership agreements budgets and legal considerations. The role will work closely with internal stakeholders across Communications Global Policy & Advocacy Goalkeepers Regional Offices Legal Finance and Program teams to identify opportunities structure partnerships and ensure successful implementation.

*This is a limited-term position through December 2027.

What Youll Do

• Develop and manage a robust pipeline of creative media entertainment and cultural partnerships sourcing cultivating negotiating and securing opportunities that advance foundation priorities and audience engagement objectives.

• Deliver executed partnership agreements including grants contracts and other partnership structures that result in measurable partner commitments and audience impact.

• Partner with internal stakeholders across Communications Advocacy Programs and Regional Offices to identify fund develop and execute strategic partnerships that advance foundation priorities.

• Assess partnership opportunities for strategic value audience reach financial feasibility reputational considerations and alignment with foundation goals.

• Leverage an established network of media entertainment and cultural leaders to source and accelerate partnership opportunities.

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for key creative and media partners developing and overseeing partnerships that generate original content storytelling initiatives productions and audience engagement opportunities that advance foundation priorities.

• Collaborate with Legal Finance Procurement and Communications teams to structure partnership agreements budgets funding mechanisms and financial models that ensure successful execution and accountability.

• Advise foundation leaders and stakeholders on emerging opportunities across media entertainment culture and storytelling that can be translated into actionable partnerships.

• Monitor partnership performance budgets deliverables and outcomes to ensure accountability and impact.

Your Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.

• Significant experience in partnership development media entertainment communications business development or related fields.

• Demonstrated track record of securing and executing complex partnerships with media organizations entertainment companies creators publishers streaming platforms or cultural institutions.

• Experience negotiating and managing grants contracts sponsorships licensing agreements content partnerships or similar partnership structures.

• Strong understanding of partnership financing budget development incentive structures and financial planning associated with creative and media partnerships.

• Established network of senior leaders across media entertainment publishing streaming production creator and cultural sectors with demonstrated ability to activate those relationships to support organizational goals.

• Experience navigating legal financial procurement and reputational considerations associated with high-profile partnerships.

• Proven ability to move partnership opportunities from concept to signed agreement and successful execution.

• Entrepreneurial and results-oriented mindset with a demonstrated ability to originate opportunities secure commitments and deliver successful partnership outcomes.

**Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located. The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B O-1 L-1 E OPT STEM-OPT CPT TN J-1 etc.).

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The salary range for this role is $212800 to $329800 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C. where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $234000 to $362800 USD. As a mission-driven organization we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidates job-related skills experience and expertise as evaluated during the interview process.

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview processsuch as an ASL interpreter alternative interview format or physical accessibility supportwere happy to help. Please contact with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity equity and inclusion of voices ideas and approaches and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race color age religion pregnancy sex sexual orientation disability gender identity gender expression national origin genetic information veteran status marital status and prior protected activity.