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External Engagement and Special Projects Director

AARP
AARP Salary
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2025

Overview

AARP Foundation works for and with vulnerable people over 50 to end senior poverty and reduce financial hardship by building economic opportunity. As a charitable affiliate of AARP, we serve AARP members and nonmembers alike. Through vigorous legal advocacy and evidence-based solutions, and by strengthening supportive community connections, we foster resilience, advance equity and restore hope.

The External Engagement and Special Projects Director will be responsible for developing a strategic plan and calendar for AARP Foundations’ President’s external engagements, ensuring their positioning aligns with key stakeholders and partners. You will collaborate with the Executive Writer to coordinate external communications, ensuring consistency with the Foundation’s strategic objectives. Additionally, you will take on special projects as needed, serving in a project management capacity to drive key initiatives forward.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with colleagues and management to develop and execute multi-platform outreach strategies for priority releases and projects to inform, educate, and influence internal and external audiences.
  • Serves as lead point-of-contact for cross-enterprise work on publications, external relations, and videos.
  • Produces or provides guidance to staff on video content.
  • Promotes and positions releases and projects with various internal teams and business units.
  • Develops and manages opportunities for experts / content to show up externally.
  • Participates in and actively contributes to integration workgroups.
  • Leads and / or implements contractual agreements between AARP and external vendors.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience in positioning executives with key stakeholders, partners, and external audiences to enhance visibility and influence.
  • Strong background in coordinating and managing executive-level communications, preferably in collaboration with writers or communication teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage special projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Experience working across teams and departments to ensure cohesive messaging and strategic coordination.
  • AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.

    Additional Requirements

  • Regular and reliable job attendance
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
  • Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
  • In office / open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise
  • Hybrid Work Environment

    AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.

    Compensation and Benefits

    AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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