Communications Program Officer, Media Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Embed equity into communications grantmaking by ensuring investments reflect RWJF’s health equity priorities, elevate field-informed perspectives, and reach audiences across diverse contexts.
• Build and strengthen a network of grantees and partners that enables coordinated messaging, shared priorities, and amplification of field-driven narratives aligned to RWJF’s goals.
• Shape and deploy communications investments by identifying and prioritizing opportunities that advance Voice Strategy, strengthen RWJF’s role in the field, and activate external partners as credible messengers to influence priority audiences.
• Steward grantmaking decisions with discipline by developing clear recommendations, surfacing tradeoffs, and ensuring alignment to communications priorities before execution.
• Advance learning by synthesizing grant progress, field insights, and partner input to inform future communications investments and improve impact over time.
• Represent the Foundation publicly and participate in grantee meetings.
• Lead committees and work groups to achieve team objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree in relevant field of study. Additional equivalent experience can substitute for an advanced degree.
• Commitment to racial and health equity and to the Foundation’s vision, values, and Guiding Principles.
• Proficiency in clear, respectful written and verbal communication, including presenting complex issues to internal leadership, external partners, and community audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively, applying judgment to deliver on program goals and outcomes.
• Ability to travel to Princeton, N.J. or Washington, D.C. office for relevant internal meetings and other in-person events as requested by your people leader.
• Ability to travel, as needed for grantee meetings, conferences, site visits, and community events, up to 30%.

Preferred

• Seven (7) years of grants management or philanthropy experience in the media or journalism space.
• Nine (9) years of grants management or philanthropy experience in the media or journalism space.

Benefits

• RWJF offers comprehensive health and retirement benefits to employees, generous paid time off, and more. Why work at RWJF? Learn more about the benefits of working at RWJF.
• Transition Stipend
• A transition stipend is provided to all new hires to aid in costs related to transitioning to a new job.