Senior Strategy Officer, Division Communications (9-month LTE)

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives.

We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.

The Team

The foundation's US Program (USP) works to ensure that people navigating US education systems and job markets can develop the knowledge, skills, and agency needed to thrive in their communities such that race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status are no longer predictors of educational attainment and economic mobility and security.

Your Role

As Senior Officer, USP Division Communications, you will be responsible for defining and delivering a cogent, compassionate internal communications strategy that informs, inspires, and cultivates strategic alignment among USP employees. This strategy will underscore USP's core mission, priorities, and values, while guiding the organization through its trajectory toward closure in 2045.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Strategy, Planning, & Management, you will partner closely with the USP President, OOP Director of Strategy, Planning & Management / Chief of Staff, and other members of the US Leadership Team (USLT).

This role will be located in Seattle, WA with remote option.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive internal communications strategy that connects staff to USP's mission, priorities, and values including targeted universalism.
• Advise USLT on when and how to directly communicate to enhance authenticity, compassion, and effectiveness, and review and edit talking points for high-impact moments.
• Define and steward cohesive, inspiring internal stories that reinforce optimism, trust, and alignment with the foundation's mission through diverse voices.
• Be responsible for the narrative around the strategy leading up to 2045, including administering surveys and holding office hours to understand and respond to staff sentiment.
• Build internal channels and master calendar to enable communications that are dynamic, inclusive, and adaptable.
• Ensure coherence between internal and external narratives by collaborating with external and foundation-wide internal communications teams.
• Analyze an annual USP employee survey and integrate other sources of organizational insight to measure and enhance communication effectiveness.

Your Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 5-10 years of dynamically responsible experience in strategic communications, operations, or related fields.
• Proven ability to lead communications strategies that drive organizational transformation, cultural alignment, and employee engagement.
• Proven leadership in internal communications, including high-stakes executive messaging.
• Expertise in executive voice development and crafting clear, inspiring, and actionable narratives.
• Outstanding storytelling ability with experience highlighting impact and building connection across teams.
• Adept at synthesizing and interpreting complex information to inform decision-making and shape engagement strategies.
• Strength in project and program management.
• High emotional intelligence, integrity, and cultural sensitivity.
• Deep commitment to the foundation's mission and values.

Salary Range: $190,100 - $324,100 USD. Seattle/DC range: $209,100 to $324,100 USD.

Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.