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Director of Communications, Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation Georgetown University

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Director of Communications, Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation - Georgetown University

Georgetown's Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation was founded in 2014 to provide training and experiential opportunities for students, faculty, and global leaders to enact solution-based social change.

Job Overview

The Director of Communications enhances our work, especially as it relates to using tools such as data, design, and technology for better outcomes in society. We are looking for an experienced professional who is committed to learning about what we do, cares about social impact, and can use modern tools to reach our most important audiences. The right candidate is entrepreneurial, strategic, and a doer. We need someone who knows how to develop a strategy to market the work and raise the brand of the Center, work with partners for cross-promotion, and drive communications across a number of platforms and channels.

The Director of Communications is confident serving as a trusted communications architect and spokesperson for the organization. They lead the strategic process to refine and implements our communications plan, working closely with the Executive Director. The ideal candidate:

• Has a strong track record in social sector marketing and/or communications
• Can translate complex and wonky work into engaging content for various audiences
• Has worked in a growing organization
• Can drive and execute a strategy

Work Interactions

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Communications integrates strategic communications into our day-to-day operations and into the execution of our overall organizational roadmap; and works collaboratively with Center staff, fellows and project teams.

They supervise 1-2 communications staff, manage vendors and contractors, and work closely with our Student Analysts. As such, the Director has management experience and is an inclusive leader and coach for other team members, as well as a strong team communicator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8 years or more years of experience, including 3 years of supervisory experience or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required
• Experience in a management position in a nonprofit organization, private sector company, foundation, and/or government agency
• Understanding of the public interest technology, civic technology, or data for good space, including trends and leading collaborators - preferably has contacts and media connections in the space
• Demonstrated ability to craft and implement strategic plans for communications and marketing
• Demonstrated leadership creating and executing strategic communications across multiple online platforms
• Confidence and quick writing and editorial acumen, adept at both producing and directing the crafting of top-quality content
• Adept at managing up and down, balancing management and strategy with execution
• Experience initiating creative and innovative solutions - including email marketing, content creation, media management, and relationship building
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a natural tendency to be nimble, adaptable, collaborative, approachable, as well as calm and collected under pressure
• Understanding of reporting, metrics, and analytics with a finely-tuned sense for demonstrating value and providing actionable insights
• Experience recruiting, selecting, and managing contractors
• Experience coaching principals and senior leaders to serve as spokespeople
• Familiarity with general project management tools such as Asana and Slack, as well as with communication-specific tools such as Hootsuite

Work Mode: Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position's mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University's mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources Mode of Work Designation.

The Beeck Center operates as a distributed team, with some team members working remotely and others working in-person in our Washington, D.C. offices. A distributed team means there will be heavy reliance on asynchronous communication channels such as Slack, Asana, and email while also having many meetings fully virtual or hybrid to include remote employees, using Zoom.

Beeck Center team members based outside the Washington, D.C. area are expected to travel to Washington, D.C. at least 2-3 times per year for retreats, work weeks, and other team activities. Non-local team members also often travel at their discretion for internal and external work-related events.

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements:

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