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About the Role
The Head of External Affairs will partner with Common Sense Media's leadership to shape the organization's public presence, guide communications through critical moments, and build the visibility and credibility that advance our mission. This is a senior hands-on role that will strategize, write, build relationships, and respond in real time.
Responsibilities
- Develop an integrated communications strategy, in partnership with the executive leadership team, that reflects the full breadth of the organization's work.
- Identify compelling ways to tell the organization's stories and describe its impact.
- Shape breakthrough stories and position thought leadership.
- Cultivate relationships with journalists, pitch stories that advance the organization's position, and earn coverage that moves the needle.
- Build new relationships from scratch and know which outlets and reporters can advance the organization's goals.
- Facilitate decision-making in high-stakes moments.
- Serve as an organizational spokesperson when appropriate.
- Lead communications for the organization's most significant moments, including new research, major funding, partnerships, and policy positions.
- Frame and implement national and global events with the Senior Director of Strategic Events.
- Collaborate across teams to orchestrate timing, messaging, and visibility for events.
- Work directly with the leadership team and spokespeople to help them show up with impact.
- Coach on messaging, media training, and presence on relevant channels.
- Raise the profile of our experts so they become trusted voices.
- Ensure consistency so that our values show up in how we communicate.
- Ensure all external and internal channels reflect Common Sense Media's commitment to impact and authentic mission-driven work.
Requirements
- 10+ years of senior-level communications leadership experience, either in-house at organizations (mission-driven, tech, media, policy, or similar) or at top-tier agencies doing strategic work.
- Proven experience developing and executing strategic communications plans at the national or global level, with measurable results in advocacy and brand elevation.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and content development skills across print, digital, and multimedia formats.
- Superior verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong relationships with top-tier media, coupled with a track record of securing high-impact placements across diverse platforms and publications.
- Creative and innovative use of social media and emerging media technologies to reach key audiences.
Skills
- Hands-on experience in rapid response communications.
- Ability to connect communications strategy to organizational outcomes and measure results.
- Understanding of modern communications platforms and tools: analytics platforms, social management, monitoring software, PR databases.
- Lean operating mentality and high agency, low ego.
- Curious about tech, informed about the policy environment, and comfortable learning as they go.
- Comfortable building the function pragmatically as the work grows, with strong judgment and a bias toward action.
- Understanding of the media, tech, and child development landscapes well enough to contribute strategic thinking.
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Full Time
- In person
Experience Level
- Senior-level
Salary/Compensations
- $154,000.00 - $183,000.00
Benefits
- Competitive nonprofit compensation and comprehensive benefits.
- A collaborative, flexible work environment with meaningful leadership access and visibility.
About the Company
- Common Sense Media is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the research-backed information, education, and trusted voice they need to thrive in the age of AI.
- Through our Youth AI Safety Institute, media ratings, advocacy campaigns, and Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum, we protect and prepare kids, reaching 150 million families and more than 90K schools worldwide.