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Content Summary : HFG Senior Communications Manager at New York, for Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Job Summary
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) is a leader in developing and disseminating research and other knowledge to examine and address enduring and urgent problems of violence to drive meaningful change.
HFG seeks a dynamic Senior Communications Manager (SCM) to design, manage, and implement the Foundation’s communications activities to ensure that HFG knowledge engages constituents to advance scholarship, inform policy and practice, and enhance public discourse and to reinforce the Foundation’s role as the leading organization focused on violence research.
The SCM will be expert in developing a comprehensive institutional communications strategy, identifying opportunities for growth and impact, and implementing and managing the daily tactics required to carry out such efforts successfully. In other words, the SCM will be both a first-rate seasoned thinker and an energetic and experienced doer.
The SCM will require a high degree of familiarity with and comprehension of social science and policy research and its methodologies and findings. He or she will be responsible for translating such scholarly work into clear, intelligible, and accessible language and formats to maximize its effectiveness and impact within and beyond the academy.
The SCM will be an excellent, clear, and concise writer, comfortable with complexity and expert in editorial approaches that preserve accuracy and nuance while prizing engagement and comprehensibility.
The SCM will be an experienced manager, adept in developing, overseeing and coordinating a growing suite of communications activities, including events, publications, and relationships.
The SCM will report directly to HFG’s president and work collaboratively with the Foundation’s leadership.
Responsibilities
Specifically, the SCM will be responsible for the following activities :
HFG Website :
- Overseeing the Foundation’s website.
- Keeping it current with news and information.
- Developing new designs and features, as necessary.
- Monitoring and reporting on performance.
Social and Digital Media :
Publications :
Editorial Content :
Media Relations :
Brand Guidelines :
Management :
Qualifications and Experience
Skills
Benefits
Generous employer contributions to health and wellness.
Start Date : March 1, 2025
About the Foundation
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) creates and disseminates knowledge to understand the causes, manifestation, and control of violence in the United States and across the globe. By supporting the creation and publication of basic and applied research on enduring and urgent problems of violence, such as war, crime, and human aggression, the Foundation aims to advance scholarship, inform policy and practice, and enhance public discourse. The Foundation awards competitive research grants and fellowships, conducts and commissions original research, publishes reports, and hosts conferences, research seminars, and public conversations on topics of violence, often in collaboration with peers in academia, philanthropy, and civil society. Visit for more information.
To apply please send a cover letter, CV, and two writing samples to opportunities@hfg.org .
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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