The Communications Officer will focus on our Children and Families, Democracy and Civic Initiatives, and Workforce Training and Services grantmaking portfolios. This individual will be responsible for helping with strategy and execution for all communications activities for the those three grantmaking programs. As a Communications Officer, this work will include managing strategy as well as implementation of a communications plan, media relations, planning and execution of convenings, release of new research or evidence, and working with our Senior Digital and Social Media Associate on developing content for the web site and social media, as well as the production of any other digital content, and other activities.
This position will also help offer strategic guidance to grantees of the three grantmaking programs on their individual efforts to promote WPF-funded work and will also support the programs’ learning communities. This position will also identify new venues for sharing information about the Foundation’s work and its grantees and will help manage relationships with outside consultants. The Officer will participate in select team activities with the expectation that s/he will become deeply immersed in the grantmaking work. Lastly, the Communications Officer will work with the Chief Communications and External Affairs Officer on developing a strategic plan to support the department’s expanding function around external affairs.
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