Senior Communications Officer, Media & Public Affairs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement GiveWell’s strategy across various media channels, engage with thought leaders, foster online communities, host public forums, organize events, and explore other earned communication opportunities.

• Establish and nurture relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, event organizers, thought leaders, subject-matter experts, and other external partners.

• Identify, create, and propose meaningful stories, events, and thought-leadership concepts.

• Manage inbound media interactions and address rapid-response situations effectively.

• Monitor emerging issues and guide GiveWell’s public response when necessary.

• Provide advisory support to leadership and prepare senior leaders and subject-matter experts for public engagements.

• Assess communication opportunities, reputational factors, and potential communication risks.

• Shape partnerships that enhance public-facing communications.

• Act as a spokesperson for GiveWell in select media interviews, events, and public forums.

• Work collaboratively with grantees and partners on press releases and media-related communications.

• Initially manage and develop one or two team members while expanding the function over time.

• Report to the Vice President of Communications and work alongside other Senior Communications Officers.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in media relations, thought leadership, and public engagement.

• Extensive experience leading communications in complex and high-stakes environments.

• Comprehensive experience managing media and public engagement initiatives.

• Proven ability to build and lead a team or function, which includes hiring, developing, and managing personnel.

• Recent, hands-on communications work that you have personally produced or significantly influenced.

• Experience in generating clear, factual, engaging, and impactful communications.

• Capability to deeply engage with research and accurately convey data.

• Outstanding communication judgment concerning audience, context, risk, timing, and content.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience advising executives or senior decision-makers directly.

• Strong alignment with GiveWell’s mission and values, including truth-seeking, transparency, and accurate communication.

• Ability to work hours with minimal overlap with American working hours and key coworkers’ schedules.

• Willingness to participate in three week-long retreats each year and possibly undertake other domestic or international travel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage (100% of premiums in the US for you and your dependents).

• Four weeks of paid time off annually.

• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.

• Ergonomic home office setups or memberships for coworking spaces.

• Access to a 403(b) retirement plan.

• Flexible hours and options for remote or office work.

• Visa sponsorship for employment in the United States, subject to best efforts.

• Up to 100% relocation expense coverage evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

• Participation in three week-long retreats each year.

• Compensation for work trials.