Director, Special Projects & Internal Communications

Director, Special Projects & Internal Communications

• Full‑time
• Grade Level: Regional Support K–12
• Start Date:
  
  Immediate opening
• Department:
  Regional Support and Leadership

About KIPP NYC:
Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non‑profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today’s network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social–emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond.

Our commitment doesn’t end ough KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and sense of purpose.

Together, we serve more than 9,400 students, support 4,700 alumni, and employ over 1,100 dedicated team members who bring passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission every day.

Led by the Chief of Staff, KIPP NYC’s Executive Office is a newly established function that is designed to scale leadership bandwidth and ensure seamless cross‑functional alignment. Members of the Executive Office team operate both as practitioners, stewarding distinct portfolios of evergreen work, while remaining ready to step into cross‑functional initiatives where project management rigor and leadership capacity are needed.

KIPP NYC is seeking three dynamic leaders to support this work:

Sr. Director, Project Management & Office Operations (PMOO)

Sr. Director, Project Management & Strategy Operations (PMSO)

Director, Special Projects & Internal Communications (DSPIC)

If you are a skilled operator who thinks at the enterprise level, and is energized by both the planning and the execution of great work, this team may be for you!

Reporting to the PMSO, the Director, Special Projects & Internal Communications supports the execution of critical organizational work through a portfolio that includes internal corporate communications, governance operations, and the development and oversight of the organization’s intranet (60%). In addition, the DSPIC will step into high‑priority cross‑functional initiatives and special projects, as needed (40%).

Success in this role requires someone who combines strong corporate communications experience with operational rigor, and disciplined project management capability. The ideal candidate can move fluidly between drafting executive messaging, coordinating high‑visibility communications workflows, supporting governance administration, and building operational systems that improve organizational clarity.

This is a full‑time position with a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of three in‑person days per week based out of our KIPP NYC Midtown Manhattan office. The role may also include travel to KIPP NYC campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The cadence and frequency of school visits will be determined by your leadership team.

• Lead the creation, planning, and execution of the internal communications function, including development of an organizational editorial calendar aligned to the arc of the year.
• Manage workflows and partner with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure content is aligned with KIPP NYC brand standards.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Operations and other department leaders to publish timely and relevant internal updates.
• Translate organizational priorities and initiatives into clear internal communications and supporting materials for staff audiences.

• Project manage the implementation of the organization’s intranet platform, including planning, rollout, adoption, and ongoing operational management.
• Lead the non‑technical implementation work required to operationalize the intranet platform,…