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About the Role
The Director – Executive Communications leads executive communications and thought leadership for Common Sense Media's Founder & CEO and executive leadership team, driving opportunities to strengthen executive visibility and advance organizational priorities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategy to elevate the Founder & CEO and executive leadership team through high-impact speaking engagements, media appearances, podcasts, and strategic partnerships.
- Secure keynote speeches, fireside chats, panel discussions, podcasts, and other high-profile opportunities.
- Build relationships with conference organizers, media, universities, and strategic partners.
- Identify emerging conversations where Common Sense Media should have a voice.
- Lead the development of executive messaging and communications across external and internal audiences.
- Draft and coordinate speeches, keynote presentations, talking points, interview briefs, op-eds, testimony, executive correspondence, podcast scripts, social media, and other strategic communications.
- Ensure messaging is consistent, timely, and aligned with organizational priorities.
- Support the strategic operations of the Office of the CEO by coordinating executive communications, preparing for high-profile engagements, managing communications workflows, and advancing cross-functional initiatives.
Requirements
- 8+ years of senior-level communications leadership experience, either in-house or with an agency, with demonstrated success in driving impactful communications campaigns.
- Superior verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Proven experience developing and executing strategic communications plans at the national or global level, with measurable results in advocacy and brand elevation.
- Strong relationships with top-tier media, coupled with a track record of securing high-impact placements across diverse platforms and publications.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and content development skills across print, digital, and multimedia formats.
- Creative and innovative use of social media and emerging media technologies to reach key audiences.
- Strong decision-making skills in dynamic environments, with the ability to anticipate and address future communications needs.
Skills
- Executive Communications
- Thought Leadership
- Media Relations
- Speechwriting
- Content Development
- Social Media Strategy
- Public Speaking
- Editing
- Writing
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Full Time
- In person
Experience Level
- 8+ years of senior-level communications leadership experience
Salary/Compensations
- $125,000.00 - $145,000.00 Salary/year
Benefits
- Competitive nonprofit compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- A collaborative, flexible work environment with meaningful leadership access and visibility.
About the Company
- Common Sense Media is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the research-backed information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the age of apps, algorithms, and AI.
- We rate, educate, and advocate for policies to protect and prepare kids online.
- Our ratings, research, and resources reach more than 150 million users globally, over 1.4 million educators, and more than 100,000 schools worldwide every year.
- Learn more at commonsense.org.