ABOUT US:
Founders Pledge launched in 2015 as a philanthropic community with a mission to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and the most impactful charities in the world. To date we have raised over $10B in charitable commitments and we have made grants worth more than $1.1B. We offer our 1,900 members end-to-end giving services, including high-impact charity recommendations vetted by our in-house research team. Our members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, Uber and UiPath.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We’re looking for a Communications Director to develop, lead, and execute a new strategic communications strategy. You’ll work cross-functionally to build our external brand, grow our profile, and reach new audiences through your passion for storytelling, marketing experience, and ability to cultivate media relationships.
Reporting to our Director of Product, Tech & Communications*, you’ll manage and motivate our small Communications team. This newly-created role will be instrumental in delivering a more strategic and public-facing strategy, positioning Founders Pledge more effectively across the tech, business, and philanthropy sectors, with the longer-term goal of moving more funds to the highest-impact charities worldwide.
You’ll be both a leader and an individual contributor, responsible for your own communications outputs as well as those of your team.
Responsibilities will include:
ABOUT YOU:
You must have knowledge and experience of the US media landscape. You may already have a pre-existing and relevant network media contacts. You’ll be a stellar communicator, in writing and in person.
We’re also looking for someone with:
WHY WORK WITH US?
You can find more about the benefits we offer here, but what makes us truly special is both our mission and our people. We’re a diverse team, from both charitable and commercial backgrounds, who believe that amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together.
This role is US-based. To manage time differences across our teams, the ideal applicant will live on the eastern seaboard, ideally in New York or Washington DC. Although we have small offices in London and San Francisco, there’s no expectation for you to travel on a regular basis.
That said, we do bring our global team together annually in the UK, and additionally individual teams often get together once a year.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We seek people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share our drive to understand and solve complex social challenges. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems requires different perspectives and unique ways of thinking and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.
ABOUT US:
Founders Pledge launched in 2015 as a philanthropic community with a mission to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and the most impactful charities in the world. To date we have raised over $10B in charitable commitments and we have made grants worth more than $1.1B. We offer our 1,900 members end-to-end giving services, including high-impact charity recommendations vetted by our in-house research team. Our members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, Uber and UiPath.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We’re looking for a Communications Director to develop, lead, and execute a new strategic communications strategy. You’ll work cross-functionally to build our external brand, grow our profile, and reach new audiences through your passion for storytelling, marketing experience, and ability to cultivate media relationships.
Reporting to our Director of Product, Tech & Communications*, you’ll manage and…
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