Head of Communications

organization

Omidyar Network (ON) is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to bend the arc of the digital revolution toward shared power prosperity and possibility. Digital technology is a powerful and ubiquitous force that harnessed wisely makes wondrous things happen. We believe in working together to guide techs trajectory intentionally. Our vision is for our shared humanity to steer our digital future.

So far we have committed more than $1.94 billion to initiatives that share our vision. We engage partner and fund some of the worlds brightest thinkers and innovators to guide our digital future toward the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

opportunity for impact

Omidyar Network is seeking an experienced highly collaborative and adaptive Head of Communications to advance the firms impact through strategic campaigns thought leadership and narrative storytelling. This leader will bring strong political acumen and technology fluency to refine and execute ONs influence strategy while strengthening its reputation and visibility across key audiences. They will shape the organizations voice and engagement with policymakers funders civil society and grassroots organizations tech and business leaders media and cultural influencers academics technical experts board members staff and other key stakeholders.

The Head of Communications will report to the President with a dotted line to the Chief of Staff and will partner closely with the CEO Senior Vice President - Programs and Policy legal counsel and program and policy leads working across a wide range of responsible technology issues.

Why youll love working here :

• Youll help shape public narratives on some of the most consequential issues of our time from responsible technology to democratic resilience.
• Youll join a community of brilliant generous thoughtful and genuinely kind leaders working collaboratively toward meaningful societal impact.
• Youll have the opportunity to build and strengthen ONs influence strategy while partnering with cross-functional peers who value shared ownership over rigid hierarchies.
• Youll work in a culture defined by curiosity humility experimentation and humor where people bring ideas forward test them quickly and iterate together.

role and responsibilities

Communications Strategy

Campaign Leadership Stakeholder Management and Rapid Response

Team and Operational Leadership

qualifications

location

This position will be based out of our San Francisco office. We are currently working in a hybrid capacity and require staff to work in person 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Employees are required to reside within 100 miles of ONs office location. Candidates must have a current U.S. work authorization to be considered.

compensation

This is a full-time salaried position that features competitive pay and benefits including health care (medical / dental / vision) paid time off and a generous employer 401k contribution. The salary range for this role is $216000 - $270000. ON manages pay equity seriously and new hires generally start at the midpoint of this range.

Omidyar Network is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences abilities and perspectives to fundamentally believe that people are inherently capable but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce reflecting a broad range of backgrounds and views allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways creating the thought leadership needed to elevate humanity and evolve the culture governance and business of technology. We actively recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a broad candidate pool.

search team

Gautam Raghavan

Partner

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Alice Gibbs

Partner

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Nali Byrd

Principal

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Patty Whitlock

Engagement Coordinator

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 216000 - 270000