Chief of Staff/Director, Communications
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About The Position
The Chief of Staff/Director, Communications will serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to the Executive Director of Penn Washington, playing a central role in driving the execution of the initiative’s mission and priorities. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day operations, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, manage key stakeholder relationships, and lead internal and external communications. This role ensures alignment across academic, research, and administrative functions while amplifying Penn Washington’s visibility and impact on domestic and international policy conversations. As Director, Communications, you will work closely with Penn Washington’s Director of Global Policy Programs and Director of Domestic Policy Programs to drive overall outreach, strategic engagement, and reputation-building institutional communications strategy, including digital and social media. The Director will help shape and steward the process of content generation (by Penn faculty, visitors, and others), including dissemination to, and engagement with, key policy audiences in the U.S. and abroad. The Director will be responsive to internal stakeholders and colleagues while providing strategic focus and consistency across the organization for defining and elevating Penn Washington’s profile and impact. The Director will work to raise broader awareness and engagement of our contributions among target audiences, including policymakers, students, faculty, donors, peer academic and think tank institutions, alumni, etc.
