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National Audubon Society · 2 days ago

Manager, Office of the CEO

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $92K/yr

5+ years exp

The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats. The Manager, Office of the CEO will be responsible for shaping communications for the CEO and supporting high-visibility initiatives, requiring exceptional writing and project management skills.

EducationNon ProfitPublishingWildlife Conservation

Responsibilities

Draft, edit, and manage day-to-day written communications on behalf of the CEO, including correspondence, talking points, briefing materials, and strategic messaging documents

Develop an expert understanding of the CEO’s voice, preferences, priorities, and vision to ensure consistency across all platforms

Review, prepare, and coordinate letters, invitations, and other correspondence requiring the CEO’s signature

Write and edit content for diverse audiences and formats — including internal newsletters, stakeholder communications, event invitations, briefing packets, social media, and board meetings

Develop and manage a bank of stories and accompanying visuals that highlight Audubon’s impact, reinforce the CEO’s messaging priorities, and support both rapid-response and long-term communication needs

Serve as an internal editor for teams preparing materials that require CEO input or alignment

Manage and track deliverables, deadlines, assets, and workflows for all materials routed through the Office of the CEO

Build and maintain systems to ensure timely review cycles, clear version control, and organized archives of all communications products

Coordinate with the Chief of Staff and broader OCEO team to ensure the CEO receives accurate, well-prepared materials in the right format and on schedule

Maintain an organized suite of templates, messaging resources, briefing documents, and communication tools for recurring needs

Ensure smooth intake, prioritization, and routing of communication requests across internal stakeholders

Execute communication strategies that elevate the CEO’s external presence and reinforce organizational priorities

Collaborate closely with the VP of Executive Communications and Chief of Staff to translate the CEO’s vision into compelling written materials

Partner with Marketing and Communications to maintain message alignment and support amplification of the CEO’s voice across channels

Identify strategic opportunities to raise the CEO’s external visibility including events, partnerships, thought-leadership moments, and platforms that reinforce Audubon’s mission and advance organizational priorities

Anticipate communication needs and maintain a proactive, high-ownership approach to managing the CEO’s communications and engagements

Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines

Deliver clean, accurate, high-quality materials under pressure

Demonstrate discretion, sound judgment, and strong interpersonal skills

Maintains and fosters culture of safety

Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Executive writingConservation experienceProject managementEditing skillsCommunication strategyInterpersonal skillsEmotional intelligenceAdaptabilityTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing, or related field

At least five years of experience as a dedicated writer in an executive support, communications, or speechwriting role. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

Demonstrated experience in the conservation, climate, environmental policy, or related mission-driven sector is required

Excellent judgement and ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Experience writing for executives is required, with a proven ability to capture voice and adapt tone across diverse formats and audiences

Ability to build a strong rapport with senior executives and understand communication nuances

Exceptional writing, editing, and research skills; meticulous attention to detail; and strong narrative and structural instincts

Proven ability to manage complex projects, track deliverables, coordinate workflows, and meet tight deadlines

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with senior leaders

High emotional intelligence, excellent judgment, and discretion in handling confidential information

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent priorities

Positive, solutions-oriented, team-focused mindset

Commitment to Audubon's organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation

Preferred

Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued

Company

National Audubon Society

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The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Founded in 1905

New York, New York, USA

501-1000 employees