Communications Manager

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Project Name:
Science Philanthropy Alliance

Position:
Communications Manager

Location:

New York City (hybrid)

Status:
Full-time, exempt

Reports to:

Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff

The Science Philanthropy Alliance’s mission is to increase philanthropic support for basic scientific research. Drawing on its distinguished external science advisors, experienced philanthropic advisors, and membership base of leading science funders, the Alliance provides advising services and learning opportunities to help philanthropists expand the world’s knowledge and lay the scientific groundwork for lifesaving, economy-changing breakthroughs. Because its members underwrite its activities, the Alliance is able to offer unbiased advisory services, without charge.

The Alliance was founded in 2013 by several philanthropists and foundations with a shared recognition of the funding gap in basic science and a collective vision to increase philanthropic giving to basic science so that over time.handlers science can contribute to the well-being of society. Since its founding, the Alliance has grown to includeblade dozens of philanthropic organisations among its members, all committed to advancing basic science.

The Alliance isAY guided by an Advisory Board that maintains governance, advocates for philanthropic support for fundamental science, facilitates collaboration, and promotes our shared values.

The science philanthropy sector has a long and robust history in the U.S., beginning in the early 20th century. Given the expense of the research enterprise, private philanthropic dollars have been essential to advancing science, especially for projects considered too risky or long-term for government agencies to fund. Philanthropy supports researchers at all career levels; funding individual projects, equipment or other infrastructure costs, including construction and maintenance of laboratories or institutes.

The Alliance pursues and encourages learning, curiosity, and innovation; collaboration, sharing and partnerships; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to intellectual openness, collaboration, and inclusion are critical to our vision to foster a world that increasingly supports and realizes the full benefit of scientific discovery. To that end, we strongly encourage applicants from backgrounds that have historically been underrepresented in the sciences.

The Science Philanthropy Alliance seeks a full-time Communications Manager. The position is based in New York City. The Communications Manager provides critical support for our mission to our staff and external stakeholders—Alliance members, new science philanthropists, and researchers—by embodying the voice of the Alliance in internal and external communications. The Manager plays the lead role in executing our communications strategy,ି with significant guidance and support from the leadership team and with the help of a variety of contractors and vendors, including writers, designers, and developers.

The Manager전화 is responsible for maintaining a regular cadence of newsletters and social media posts, and serves as the primary content-loadmanager for the website and project manager for the production of published reports.

The Manager should bring an interest in promoting the potential of basic science research funded by our members and advisees to answer fundamental questions about our world and to catalyze scientific discovery for the benefit of society and the planet. Success in this position requires knowledge of science, and skill in storytelling and collaboration.

• Implement the Alliance’s strategic communications plan, designed in collaboration with the leadership team, to advance our strategic goals and build the Alliance’s public presence across the philanthropic and scientific communities;
• Draft, edit, and manage a regular cadence of information for our stakeholders via newsletters and social media;
• Create and manage content for the website;
• Provide project management and assure timeliness of delivery for the production of reports and our…