Senior Strategy Officer, Communications (12 month LTE) at Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA

Job description

The Foundation We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally. The Team The Communications Division, led by the Chief Communications Officer (CCO), oversees the foundation’s global communications strategy. The division unites internal and external communications to advance the foundation’s mission and amplify its impact around the world. Your Role The Senior Strategy Officer, Strategy, Planning, and Management is a strategic partner to the Deputy Director, Strategy Planning and Management (DDSPM), and the Communications Leadership Team in their collective efforts to build trust in the Gates Foundation and inspire more people to care about our three goals: ending preventable maternal and child death, eradicating infectious diseases, and getting millions of people out of poverty. You lead high-impact projects and initiatives in collaboration with Directors and Deputy Directors to define and execute on our division’s strategy. You are responsible for shaping and executing strategy efforts, providing strategic thought partnership, materials development, project management, and analytical support. You will be a model of collaboration and do what is needed to provide operational support including input into annual planning processes, ongoing pipeline and portfolio management, reporting of progress towards program goals and bodies of work, and the coordination of work across a global division with communications offices in Europe, Africa, India, and China. What You’ll Do Strategy Development and Implementation Partner with the DDSPM and Communications Leadership Team to scope, lead, and execute strategy development for both discrete projects and broader strategic areas of work. You will play an end-to end role – as lead strategist but also facilitating any required processes and developing materials. Support execution of strategies by leading a process translate strategy into clear, actionable plans where everyone knows what they accountable for. Lead ongoing iterative improvement of the strategy – refine approach as learning from early execution; and respond to changes in the internal and external environment. Identify, lead, and support qualitative and quantitative analyses, elevate insights, and outline tradeoffs to drive strategic decision making. Serve as strategic advisor to Communications leaders and teams, challenge our thinking to elevate the rigor in decision making. Develop compelling and clear presentation materials, memos, and frameworks Partner with DDSPM and SPM team on operational model execution and process improvements Partner with directors and deputy directors on special projects or initiatives of cross-cutting importance for the Comms teams (e.g., AI) Flex across the division to take on new projects as needs arise Provide ad-hoc slide development support for CCO priorities Program Management and Planning Provide the Comms leadership team and staff with appropriate business and operational support to deliver on divisional and team goals Support leadership and teams in translating strategy into coherent, prioritized portfolios and investment plans. Consult/strategize with program leadership to maximize impact of investment and financial processes and ensure optimal learning, decision making, and collaborat