Senior Associate, Communications and Programs

Center for Effective Philanthropy•Cambridge, MA

4d•$97,000 - $106,700•Hybrid

About The Position

CEP’s Communications and Programs team designs and delivers programming that helps funders use data-backed approaches to improve their effectiveness. Its Learning Institute (CLI) offers peer cohorts, workshops, and learning opportunities for foundation staff and leaders. The Senior Associate will join the team in CEP’s San Francisco or Cambridge office and help shape and build these offerings during a period of growth. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Senior Associate works with colleagues to design, market, and deliver workshops, trainings, and peer learning cohorts. The role contributes to strategy and content design, leads participant communications, co-manages registration and online course curricula, and represents CEP at virtual and in-person speaking engagements. The position also involves session facilitation, participant feedback systems, technical and logistical coordination, and contributions to team operations and cross-team projects. The role is not available as fully remote work. Staff are expected to work in the office two days per week, with the option to work fully remotely from anywhere for four weeks per year. Annual travel of up to 10–20% is required.

Requirements

Three years of work experience.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Excitement about improving the effectiveness of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Google Suite, Excel, Zoom, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
High personal integrity and commitment to excellence.
Ability to travel annually up to 10–20%.
A bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) or equivalent, with subsequent relevant experience.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; CEP is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

Previous consulting, foundation, and/or nonprofit experience is highly desired.
Familiarity with adult learning.
Experience developing and delivering curricula and learning tools, such as reflection exercises and facilitation guides, and facilitating workshops or trainings.
Familiarity with Salesforce.

Responsibilities

Collaborate on the design and delivery of polished remote and in-person sessions for foundation staff and leaders, including peer learning cohorts and custom workshops.
Co-facilitate remote and in-person learning sessions.
Develop and maintain an understanding of CEP research, client context, and philanthropic trends, and apply that knowledge across CLI offerings.
Adapt CEP research and contextual knowledge into learning materials, including PowerPoint presentations, session outlines, discussion prompts, guest speaker interview questions, and participant activities.
Apply an equity and inclusion lens to content design.
Collaborate on external communications, including registration and ongoing participant communications, with an enthusiastic customer service orientation.
Lead the design, execution, and analysis of participant feedback systems.
Co-manage processes and innovation in Communications and Programs offerings.
Participate in team discussions and cross-team projects, and help develop the team’s internal knowledge base and operations.
Collaborate with the Administrative Coordinator on participant registration and maintaining curriculum content on online course platforms.
Manage in-session Zoom logistics, including advance technical and logistics testing, breakout groups, small-group note-taking slides, and polls.
Support other Communications and Programs team needs as needed.
Contribute to CEP’s culture and mission, including its commitment to using good data to improve decision-making and integrating equity and inclusion into its work.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits, with salary of $97,000 in Cambridge or $106,700 in San Francisco.
Eligible for competitive performance-based incentive compensation.
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and pet insurance plans.
Generous paid time off, including three weeks of annually accrued vacation, up to 15 holidays, and an end-of-year break.
Flexible working schedule options.
401(k) plan with a 1:1 employer match up to 5% of total compensation.
Annual personal professional development allowance.
Flexible spending and dependent care tax-free savings plans.
Life insurance covered 100% by the organization.
Option to work fully remotely from anywhere for four weeks per year.