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Director of Strategy and Engagement
The Admiral Center
Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role designing all aspects of the Admiral Center’s strategy and programs. The DSE will be responsible for developing and implementing the Center’s strategic initiatives and working on collective programming that spans across multiple members.
Specific responsibilities include:
Strategy Setting:
- Partner with Living Cities members, thought leaders and colleagues to engage influential public figures in mission-driven campaigns to drive positive, meaningful systemic change
- Design programs, cultivation events and marketing efforts to engage current and prospective members in the work of the Admiral Center
- Develop a broad marketing and communications strategy and ensure that the work of the Center is visible and influential; manage the ongoing execution of that strategy
- Create a series of programs to educate public figures on how to use their celebrity status to raise awareness and drive social change
Member Engagement:
- Oversee the design and implementation of a member’s portal that will allow the Admiral Center to share information with members and for members to engage with one another
- Create opportunities for prospective members to engage in the work of Living Cities, leveraging that engagement as a vehicle for positive change as well as cultivation for deeper involvement
- Develop new member onboarding processes as well as member recognition programs
- Manage efforts that span Admiral Center members and Living Cities members, creating mutually beneficial connections
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 10 years experience in non‐profit management, project management and relationship management, with progressively increasing levels of responsibility
- Working knowledge and expertise in at least three of the four general cause areas ‐ education, health, families and economic/business development; with experience in the social sector on programs, policy, systems change, partnerships, measurement and/or evaluation
- Experience managing media and communications efforts, including the development of portals and similar communications or collaboration tools.
- Familiarity with major foundations and their core strategies; specific knowledge of the practices of Living Cities members is valued
- Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex team effort
- Excellent analytical, writing, presentation, organization and interpersonal skills with broad and diverse audiences
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure, with a history of success in roles requiring creative and critical thinking while managing multiple priorities in a highly dynamic environment
- Effective listening skills, with intellectual curiosity, honesty and sense of humor
- Experience working with professional athletes and/or entertainers preferred
- Ability to travel up to 30% of time, largely domestic
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Salary commensurate with experience
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Program Assistant
The Admiral Center
Description:
The Program Assistant will work closely with the senior leaders of the Admiral Center to support our members and provide administrative and programmatic support senior staff.
Program:
- Draft/edit member proposal summaries and other materials with little supervision and under tight deadlines;
- Prepare updates and materials;
- Meet as needed with representatives of organizations, grantees, consultants, and other parties, and facilitate communication with a broad range of stakeholders;
- Take notes and prepare summaries of meetings and conferences organized by the initiative team;
- Conduct program research and provide summaries and reports;
- Manage Center website updates;
- Monitor member-related press;
- Assist with special projects as required.
Administrative:
- Assist with oversight of all administrative operations;
- Serve as liaison with Finance and Administrative staff;
- Answer mail, e-mail and phone inquiries and direct queries to the appropriate staff;
- Maintain effective filing systems and other documentation of the member’s activities;
- Maintain calendars for multiple staff members and consultants;
- Handle travel arrangements, logistics for meetings, and expenses;
- Organize meetings, conferences and special events.
- Manage Salesforce
Additional Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree.
- Minimum of 1 or 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent writing, verbal, analytical, research, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to anticipate and articulate next steps; highly organized.
- Willingness to ask questions.
- Resourcefulness and resiliency; ability to find multiple paths to getting a job done.
- Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism with clients.
- Accuracy, thoroughness, and dependability are a must.
- Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple assignments, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Energy; ability to take initiative and work independently, yet also effectively as part of a small team.
- High level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with databases desirable.
- Pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with senior management, co-workers, grantees, and the general public.
- Ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Ability to travel when necessary.