Executive Office Advisor

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Strategic communications advisor guiding Malala Fund’s CEO and co-founders. Shaping global communications strategy and the organization’s future operating model for girls’ education advocacy.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise on supporting and amplifying the voices, perspectives, and priorities of the cofounders
  • Develop approaches and processes for executive and cofounder communications and engagements
  • Serve as point-person for cofounder communications products, including rapid response, social media, speeches, talking points, and op-eds
  • Align the cofounder’s external narrative and positioning with the organization’s mission, strategy, values, and evolving role
  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO on global communications opportunities, priorities, risks, and challenges
  • Advise the CEO and co-founders on communications strategies advancing the organization’s mission, priorities, and external influence
  • Provide counsel on high-priority, complex, or sensitive communications matters
  • Identify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks affecting reputation, influence, or strategic objectives
  • Assess current communications capabilities, structure, roles, and ways of working
  • Develop recommendations for the future strategic communications structure and operating model
  • Clarify roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and interfaces across communications and relevant functions
  • Identify capabilities, expertise, and resources needed for evolving strategic priorities
  • Recommend best practices and processes to strengthen communications integration, effectiveness, and impact
  • Support a sustainable communications function beyond the role’s term
  • Partner with the Senior Director, Strategic Communications to strengthen communications strategy and operations
  • Integrate communications considerations into strategic planning and execution
  • Mentor, coach, and advise communications leaders and colleagues
  • Support selected high-priority communications initiatives requiring senior strategic counsel or leadership
  • Build relationships across the organization and foster an enterprise-wide communications approach
  • Meet weekly with the Chief of Growth and Senior Director, Strategic Communications to review priorities and strategize work
  • Develop recommendations and a roadmap for the future communications function
  • Help leadership evaluate progress and make informed decisions about the future communications model
  • Transfer knowledge, frameworks, and recommendations to the permanent communications structure and leadership
  • Support the CEO and relevant leaders in assessing communications talent needs and contribute, where appropriate, to recruitment, selection, and onboarding
  • Travel approximately 10–20% depending on need

Requirements:

  • Significant senior-level experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs, executive communications, or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience advising CEOs, founders, boards, or other senior leaders on complex strategic communications issues
  • Strong track record of developing and implementing communications strategies supporting organizational strategy and transformation
  • Experience designing or evolving communications functions, teams, operating models, or organizational structures
  • Exceptional strategic judgment connecting organizational, reputational, and external issues to broader strategic objectives
  • Strong understanding of executive positioning, thought leadership, reputation, and stakeholder engagement
  • Experience working across complex, global, or highly matrixed organizations
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to operate with discretion, independence, sound judgment, and a high degree of trust
  • Comfort working in an evolving environment and balancing strategic thinking with practical execution

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
  • Inclusive organization welcoming under-represented and intersectional communities, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities
  • Approximately 10–20% travel depending on need
  • Background checks conducted for prospective and current employees as part of safeguarding commitments