Arlington, Virginia
207 days ago
Communications Manager, Executive Positioning
Stand Together is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Join our team and be part of a collaborative community that values innovation, personal responsibility, and the power of bottom-up solutions. Together, we will create a society that fosters opportunity, dignity, and well-being for all.
The Stand Together community works with some of the country's boldest and most innovative social changemakers. Our goal is to remove the barriers that prevent people from achieving their full potential. Working across the political spectrum, impacting communities across the country, we're making positive change a reality by uniting diverse voices on . 
The Communications Manager, Executive Positioning will support communications initiatives – internal and external – on behalf of ’s executives. Partnering with the reputation team, the Communications Manager will craft messages and written products that communicate the impact of Stand Together partners through compelling storytelling.
To succeed in this role, the candidate will have a passion for Stand Together’s proven success in executive communications, multimedia communications strategy, creative content development, and fostering multiple stakeholder relationships across a complex organization. Media relations and event planning experience is a plus.Your Responsibilities IncludeContribute to the development of Stand Together’s executive positioning strategies. Collaborate with key internal stakeholders on the crafting of messaging, social media content, op-eds, statements, and briefing documents for executives that align with brand reputation strategies. Prepare executives for events and media engagements, ensuring key messages ladder up to Stand Together community priority initiatives and brand strategies.Craft and disseminate weekly updates for the communications department and multiple high-profile stakeholders including the CEO and advisory board.Support amplification opportunities for major communications campaigns and initiatives.Manage planning and logistics for off-record media “salon” dinners with CEO and other executives. Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization5+ years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, or public relations.Must be a strategic thinker with experience building and leveraging relationships.Media relations and event planning experience is a plus.Ability to cultivate strong collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including senior leaders.Experience navigating and influencing outcomes within a highly-matrixed organization.Ability to think ahead, problem solve, engage proactively, and take initiative.Excellent persuasive writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.What We OfferA meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans – especially the least fortunate.A vision-driven organization of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others.Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve.Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting.Competitive . Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed.Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro).Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs.

Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference.  Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds—including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy—to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.     Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management® (PBM®). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM® prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.      We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. 
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