Senior Director of Executive Engagement

Location: Northern

## Senior Director of Executive Engagement Apply:
4401 Connecticut Campus (Washington, DC):
Full time:
Posted Today:
R5077

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** Department:
** WAMU
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Job Type:
** Regular
* * FLSA Status:
** Exempt
* * Work Modality:
** Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)
** Union:
** Excluded
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* Job Description:

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* Summary:

** WAMU 88.5 is a public media station owned and operated by American University. WAMU is the source for local, regional and NPR news and original programs in Washington DC. Since 1961, WAMU has been amplifying voices and sharing stories from the many neighborhoods and communities in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.  The Senior Director of Executive Engagement partners with the General Manager and senior leadership to develop  and execute executive engagement and messaging strategies that strengthen  the GM’s effectiveness and influence across internal and external audiences.

This role serves as a trusted strategic advisor to the GM, leading executive communications, stakeholder engagement, governance support, and high profile institutional engagements. The position ensures a coordinated and strategic approach to executive relationships and communications, manages the GM’s Executive Assistant and may lead additional staff, serving as a trusted advisor and connector across the organization.

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* Essential Functions:

** 1.) Strategic Communications
* Develop executive messaging strategies and communication frameworks that support the General Manager’s priorities and organizational objectives.
* Develop and oversee drafting of speeches, op-eds, and executive correspondence, presentations, talking points and briefing materials.
* Ensure consistency and alignment of executive communications with organizational priorities and institutional messaging.
* Collaborate with Advancement on executive communications supporting major donor communication and relationship management.
* Collaborate with Marketing to position the GM as a thought leader and representative of WAMU and public media.
* Partner with Communications, Marketing and Advancement to ensure coordinated executive messaging across internal and external audiences.
* Support strategic partnerships and manage external executive speaking engagements.
* Prepare the General Manager and other senior leaders, as appropriate, for impactful representation of the WAMU brand at external engagements, interviews, and public appearances.
2.) Executive Engagement & Stakeholder Management
* Develop and execute strategies that strengthen the General Manager’s engagement with the Board of Advisors, Community Council, American University leadership, Trustees, donors, community leaders, and external industry partners.
* Develop executive engagement strategies that prepare the GM for high impact interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
* Develop messaging and engagement plans for executive led forums, including All Staff meetings, to effectively communicate organizational priorities and foster transparency.
* Advise the GM on executive communications and stakeholder engagement approaches that align with organizational priorities.
* Lead preparation for the General Manager’s participation in high impact internal and external engagements, including briefing materials, messaging, and stakeholder strategies.
* Develop and maintain executive stakeholder engagement plans and relationship maps for AU leadership, Trustees, the Board of Advisors, Community Council, donors, and…