Responsibilities

• - Own how GiveWell’s brand positioning and guidelines are applied across teams, channels, and partnership communications, and work closely with the Vice President of Communications on developing and maintaining them.
• - Own the messaging and narrative that make GiveWell’s work accessible and relevant without sacrificing rigor, precision, or clarity about uncertainty.
• - Translate GiveWell’s research, grantmaking, and ideas into messages and frameworks tailored to the audiences we most need to reach.
• - Partner with Philanthropy on GiveWell’s donor communications strategy and lead donor-facing communications that require new or tailored messaging.
• - Lead complex, cross-functional communications initiatives, including major partnership campaigns and other high-priority communications involving grantees and external partners.
• - Serve as a strategic communications advisor to senior leaders and teams across GiveWell, bringing a clear point of view on audiences, framing, opportunities, and risks.
• - Lead GiveWell’s internal assessment of emerging issues that may affect the organization and develop our position and messaging, working with relevant teams and the Senior Communications Officer, Media & Public Affairs.
• - Own the strategic direction and institutional messaging for GiveWell’s website, working with communications colleagues on execution.
• - Own GiveWell’s internal communications strategy and major internal communications, helping our growing organization stay informed and aligned.
• - Manage and develop one or two team members initially, and help determine how the function’s team, systems, and capabilities should grow over time.

Requirements

• - 10+ years of experience developing institutional narratives and messaging, advising senior leaders, communicating complex or technical material, and leading cross-functional initiatives
• - You have deep experience owning that work end to end, not just contributing to it. You’ve remained a hands-on leader who enjoys the work itself, as well as the strategy and systems behind it
• - Experience producing communications that are direct and factual while being engaging and effective with their target audiences—work that succeeds through substance and clarity rather than embellishment
• - Intellectual curiosity and the ability to engage deeply with GiveWell’s research and ideas, even without prior experience in our giving areas
• - Experience advising executives or other senior decision-makers directly
• - Strong alignment with GiveWell’s mission and values, including truth-seeking, transparency, and a commitment to communicating accurately and thoughtfully

Preferred

• Experience with organizational positioning, brand strategy, donor communications, web strategy, and internal communications is desired, but we do not expect every candidate to have worked extensively in all of these areas.
• We also think these qualities will help you do well in the role and at GiveWell: - People who can develop a strong point of view and hold it with confidence, but remain genuinely open to challenge, new information, and better ideas. - Self-starters who take ownership, are comfortable creating structure in an evolving environment, and can make thoughtful decisions without always having complete information. - People who are proactive and anticipatory, who identify opportunities, risks, bottlenecks, and communications needs before they become obvious. - Collaborative leaders who raise the quality of the work around them and build strong relationships across teams. - People who coordinate well with peers, resolve dependencies and disagreements, and make shared work clearer rather than more complicated.

Benefits

• - Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the US for you and any dependents) - Four weeks of paid time off per year - 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave - Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships - 403(b) retirement plan - Travel: Communications staff members should expect to attend three week-long retreats each year to bond with other team members and complete in-person work. Other domestic and international travel may be required, but isn’t expected to be a regular part of these roles. We’ll discuss travel obligations in more detail during late stages of the hiring process, and we’ll give reasonable consideration to staff who have family or other obligations. - Start date: We’d like a candidate to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer, but we’ll offer flexibility for candidates whose personal or professional circumstances require them to moderately delay their start date.