Senior Associate, Research and Content

Position Overview 

In 1913, John D. Rockefeller established The Rockefeller Foundation to use science and technology to solve humanity’s toughest problems at their roots rather than alleviate their symptoms with charity. More than a century later, we come to work each day with the same ambitious mindset: We can solve today’s big problems like climate change and not just settle for small improvements.

Today, we are data-driven experts willing to take risks and the long view on the “big bets” and partnerships needed to scale revolutionary solutions. We remain optimistic about the future because we have seen that it is possible for individuals, parties, and institutions to work, learn, and transform the world together.

As part of The Rockefeller Foundation’s Communications team, the Senior Associate supports the development of written and spoken engagements to protect The Rockefeller Foundation and promote the ideas and initiatives essential to humanity’s well-being.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Executive Communications, we seek an accomplished and creative researcher, writer, and strong editor with a commitment to the Foundation’s mission with deep knowledge of our history and current events. They will serve as an enabler of executive communications, thought leaders, and media and digital engagement.

Pay Range: $95,950 - $113,435. This represents the present low and high end of the Foundation’s pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

Work Schedule: This role is on a hybrid work schedule, and required to be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Research, edit, and draft speeches, op-eds, articles, and other content for the Foundation president and other senior leaders.
• With the Vice President, Communications, and the President’s Office, ensure speeches are well coordinated with briefings and other materials.
• Lead the research and writing for institutional reports and products as needed.
• Maintain the speech database and the ability to access and collect content.
• Support large-scale projects like book publications.
• Maintain a database of talking points for use by RF staff.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Generally expected to have 5-7 years of experience as a speechwriter, journalist, or in a related content-creation field.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in media, communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or business.
• Highly skilled editor.
• Familiarity and comfort with marketing, digital and social media tools, and the ability to measure and evaluate audience metrics.
• Proven project management skills, deadline management, sense of responsibility and accountability, and the ability to effectively multi-task.
• Ability to manage contractors to ensure timely, high-quality work product.
• Strong interpersonal relationship abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building.
• Exceptional listening, written, and oral communication skills. Accomplished at communicating and influencing both inside and outside the organization.
• Prior experience working with a mission-driven organization is a plus.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Data Oriented: Consistently achieves results by approaching work informed by data.
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Strategic Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. 

• Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives, commits to being self-aware and respectful, and seeks to learn from new and different voices.

About The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation that enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity. Today, we are focused on advancing human opportunity and reversing the climate crisis by transforming systems in food, health, energy, and finance. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at http://rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on X @RockefellerFdn.
 
The Rockefeller Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health insurance programs, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment, a generous 401K, parental leave, and various forms of paid time off, all to help our employees feel energized, cared for, and engaged.

As an organization, we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent, Optimistic, Accountable, Collaborative, Trusted, and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.

 
The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, liability for service in the United States Armed Forces, or any other protected status.

The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.