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Exciting opportunity to shape stories and messages for global philanthropic platform, The Audacious Project by TED.
Overview
Salary £180000 - £200000
Location New York, NY, USA - Remote
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Expires Expires at anytime
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Organisation summary
TED is a globally recognised non-profit that supports and disseminates powerful ideas, advocating for inclusivity, diversity, and curiosity about the world. The Audacious Project, a part of TED, is a philanthropic platform supporting bold solutions to the world’s urgent challenges by facilitating collaborations between non-profits and philanthropists.
Role Summary
- First role to lead brand and communications for The Audacious Project.
- Responsible for maintaining the Audacious brand across channels.
- Executing brand and communications initiatives that support organisational goals.
- Shaping how Audacious tells its story and where.
- Owning brand and messaging guidelines and working with cross-functional teams.
Role Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in brand and communications, with five years at leadership level.
- Experience in a mission-driven organization preferred.
- Knowledge of, or experience in, the philanthropic, donor or venture environments.
- Bonus for knowledge of, or experience with collaborative funding platforms.
Application Process Details
- Remote work option offered, though preference for NYC-based as TED's headquarters are based there.
- Travel as needed, additional requirement for non-NYC based candidates.
ABOUT TED TED is a non-profit that believes Ideas change everything. Powerful ideas, powerfully presented, move us: to feel something, to think differently, to take action. At TED, we seek to bridge, include, and diversify because we truly believe ideas are for everyone. It is important to us to attract individuals from diverse backgrounds who are curious about the world.
ABOUT THE AUDACIOUS PROJECT The Audacious Project is a philanthropic platform dedicated to supporting big, bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges. We curate world-changing ideas across a wide range of issue areas by helping non-profit organizations to develop compelling 5+ year plans, then partner with our community of leading philanthropists and institutions to unlock large-scale collaborative funding.
THE ROLE The Audacious Project is hiring its first Director of Brand and Communications. This role is responsible for maintaining the Audacious brand across channels and executing brand and communications initiatives that support organizational goals. This includes shaping how Audacious tells its story and where, as well as owning brand and messaging guidelines and working with cross-functional teams and external collaborators to translate them to their own work.
JOB REQUIREMENTS 15+ years experience working on brand and communications with at least five years at a leadership level. Experience working at a mission driven organization is preferred. Proven knowledge of, or experience in, the philanthropic, donor or venture environments. Bonus for knowledge of, or experience with, collaborative funding platforms.
BENEFITS Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision), Paid family leave, Work-life balance is encouraged through our flexible paid time off, Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental well-being, 401k with match.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION While this position has an option to be remote, TED’s headquarters are in New York City, and there is a strong preference for this position to be based in NYC. Travel requirement: Must be able to travel as needed. Additional travel required for non-NYC based candidates.
