Executive Director, Security & Resiliency Initiative (SRI) Communications

What you'll do

• Develop and execute SRI’s external communications strategy, campaigns, and reputation management.
• Advise senior leaders; manage proactive and reactive media relations and prepare spokespeople.
• Create and oversee external content, coordinate with internal partners, and monitor communications outcomes and relevant developments.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of progressive experience in external or strategic communications, including media relations and reputation management for complex, high-profile initiatives.
• Experience in one or more SRI-related fields, such as defense and national security, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and supply chains, energy resilience, strategic technologies, or pharma and healthtech.
• Ability to translate complex capital deployment, thought leadership, and policy or public-private partnership work into clear external narratives.
• Strong media relations, writing, stakeholder management, project management, and judgment, including navigating sensitive issues or crisis communications.

Nice to have

• Deep subject-matter fluency in one or more SRI focus areas.
• Experience in a matrixed, regulated organization; modern communications measurement and tooling, including advanced PowerPoint and controlled use of AI/LLM-enabled workflows.

Pay

USD 163,400.00-$265,000.00 base salary (New York, NY); USD 163,400.00-$265,000.00 base salary (Washington, DC)

Tools

AI/LLM-enabled workflows, PowerPoint

AI focus

Use AI/LLM-enabled workflows to accelerate research, drafting, and content production while maintaining appropriate controls.