Head of Communications

Head of Communications – Omidyar Network

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 tech's trajectory intentionally. Our vision is for our shared humanity to steer our digital future.

Omidyar Network is seeking an experienced, highly collaborative, and adaptive Head of Communications to advance the firm’s impact through strategic campaigns, thought leadership, and narrative storytelling. This leader will bring strong political acumen and technology fluency to refine and execute ON’s influence strategy while strengthening its reputation and visibility across key audiences.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• You’ll help shape public narratives on some of the most consequential issues of our time — from responsible technology to democratic resilience.

• You’ll join a community of brilliant, generous, thoughtful, and genuinely kind leaders working collaboratively toward meaningful societal impact.

• You’ll have the opportunity to build and strengthen ON’s influence strategy while partnering with cross‑functional peers who value shared ownership over rigid hierarchies.

• You’ll 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

• Lead ON’s comprehensive communications and influence strategy across campaigns, media, narrative, and thought leadership, ensuring clarity, purpose, and political awareness.

• Brings a strong and modern point of view on communications, influence, and the evolving media ecosystem.

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the President, CEO, and Executive Team on influence strategy, organizational positioning, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement.

• Shape ON’s presence with key audiences including policymakers, funders, grassroots partners, tech and business leaders, academics, media, and philanthropic peers.

• Translate complex program and policy insights into compelling storytelling and develop core messaging frameworks and positioning documents that ensure consistent, values‑aligned communication.

• Leverage media assets, partnerships, and the broader information ecosystem to amplify ON’s voice and impact.

• Lead executive visibility initiatives that elevate ON leadership as trusted experts on the intersection of technology and social impact.

Campaign Leadership, Stakeholder Management, and Rapid Response

• Collaborate closely with the Executive and Programs & Policy team to develop and execute integrated campaigns that advance the firm’s influence, deepen engagement, and support the work of our partners.

• Maintain and strengthen a culture of cross‑functional collaboration, where communications is an enabling function, driving partnerships with program leads, policy experts, and other teams whose work naturally intersects with comms.

• Partner closely with legal and programs and policy teams to manage reputational risk in moments of scrutiny and ensure ON’s perspectives are represented accurately and responsibly.

• Uphold the organization’s entrepreneurial energy by showing up prepared, writing quickly and clearly, and engaging actively across teams during moments of urgency.

Team and Operational Leadership

• Partner with the programs and policy teams to understand their strategies, sharpen messages, and “right‑size” ambitious ideas into actionable communications plans.

• Facilitate alignment across a flat, highly collaborative organization, helping diverse teams articulate tradeoffs, prioritize audiences, and unify around shared influence goals.

• Help structure and guide collaborative decision‑making around campaigns, ensuring clarity on objectives, audiences, tactics, and success metrics.

• Lead and mentor a small but high‑performing communications team while collaborating with colleagues nationally across issue areas.

• Manage the communications budget and oversee…