Lead the development and execution of IE's organization-wide communications strategy, ensuring clarity, consistency, and credibility across all channels and audiences. Define and steward IE's brand voice, messaging frameworks, and visual identity as the organization launches and grows. Develop thought leadership content — reports, briefs, op-eds, convenings — that advances IE's point of view on program strategy and philanthropy and positions the organization as a credible and influential voice in the field. Oversee IE's digital presence including website, social media, and email communications, ensuring content is audience-centered and aligned to strategic priorities. Manage IE’s PR firm and build and manage a limited number of relationships with priority media, journalists, and communications partners to elevate IE's visibility and thought leadership in the field. Support the CEO and, occasionally, other senior leaders with executive communications, including speechwriting, talking points, presentation decks, and preparation for high-stakes external engagements. Manage external vendors including designers, agencies, and PR partners to execute high-quality communications assets. Partner with program leadership to use communications not only to describe IE’s work, but to actively advance it — treating narrative, convening, and field-shaping as program strategies in their own right. Programmatic partnership: Partner closely with the VP of Programs and program team to develop and execute communications and narrative-shaping strategies that directly advance IE’s programmatic goals and impact — not just describe them. Communications as strategy: Work with program leadership to identify where communications tools — narrative change strategies, field convenings, strategic publications, media placements, and stakeholder engagement — can function as program strategies in their own right, alongside grantmaking.