Summary
Description
Senior Vice President, Communications
Daniels Fund
Denver, Colorado
Daniels Fund
The Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative.
The Daniels Fund strives to ensure its work reflects Bill Daniels’ written directives, values, and unmistakable style. Bill was a patriotic American who served our country in two wars. He was a capitalist who loved our free enterprise system and was well known for his generosity to people from all walks of life. Guided by his compassion, Bill transferred his $1 billion estate to form the assets of the Daniels Fund to carry forward his legacy of giving.
Since its founding, the Daniels Fund has become a permanent fixture in the communities it serves and continues to make significant and lasting impact. The Daniels Fund has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Denver Business Journal and Inc. Magazine reflecting its dedication to creating an atmosphere where associates thrive, grow, and contribute in a meaningful way. To learn more about the Daniels Fund and its impact to date, please visit: www.danielsfund.org.
The Opportunity
The Senior Vice President, Communications, leads the external and internal communications strategies for the Daniels Fund to increase awareness of the foundation and advance its work. Bill Daniels was a leader and innovator in the communications field and the “Daniels” brand was of utmost importance. The leader of the communications effort at the Daniels Fund will ensure we preserve and enhance the first-class standard of excellence in our materials and communications efforts.
The Role
The Senior Vice President, Communications will:
- Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive strategic communications plan for the Daniels Fund that:
- Positions the Daniels Fund as a leading foundation in the nation that is influencing American life
- Tells the compelling stories of the Daniels Fund, its founder, grantees and scholars, partners, and team in a manner that brings the impacts to life
- Clearly communicates the mission of the foundation and values of Bill Daniels
- Increases awareness of and partnership opportunities for the foundation
- Utilizes a wide range of communications tools including earned, paid, owned and social media, as well as events
- Build, manage, and coach the communications team, fostering growth and development to help each member reach their potential. Set and track team goals and budgets to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Cultivate a strong network with non-profit and foundation partners to advance the work of Daniels Fund. Actively engage with other communications professionals, including those in foundations, within our four-state region.
- Lead the development and dissemination of a messaging platform to ensure consistency of language and advancement of mission. Oversee the implementation of messaging through speeches, media, social platforms, website, events (internal and external), and other communications mediums. Be abreast of new trends and tools that are relevant to all stakeholder groups and audiences.
- Support the CEO, board chair and senior team members with message development, speech writing, presentation development and other editing and communications needs.
- Actively collaborate with the Senior Vice President, Legacy and Donor Intent, to align communications strategies with efforts to maintain and advance the legacy of Bill Daniels.
- Maintain relationships with media outlets and reporters across the Daniels Fund’s four-state region, as well as national contacts.
- Ensure consistency of Daniels Fund brand including visual assets, photography, messaging, voice, etc.
- Serve as the clearinghouse for external communications from the Fund and executive leadership.
- Manage all communications platforms from website to social media on behalf of the Daniels Fund.
- Serve as a spokesperson with media and in the community on an as-needed basis.
- Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
The Person
You are mission-oriented. You have a passionate commitment to Bill Daniels’ mission and values and an eagerness to incorporate his thinking into programmatic activities. You understand first-hand the importance of the foundation always adhering to Bill Daniels’ principles, style, and direction. You value and respect the Fund’s uniqueness, reputation, and impact. You are aligned with Bill Daniels’ values and stated priorities to advance his legacy.
To learn more about Bill Daniels, please visit https://www.danielsfund.org/billdaniels/values
You have vision. You have a clear vision for how communications can enhance impact and are well equipped to build the team and tools necessary to execute on that vision.
You are a strategic thinker. You understand the story of the Daniels Fund and can think strategically about how best to utilize communications tools to tell it in a compelling way. You understand the importance of audience, voice, message and brand as you develop long- and short-term communications strategies to meet the team’s goals and advance the work of the foundation.
You are results-driven with a demonstrated desire for impact. You have an unyielding focus on impact and are driven by a desire to achieve outcomes. You are motivated by the pursuit of long-term objectives and a focus on metrics for impact.
You are a connector. You understand how to engage with individuals to build a community and advance a legacy. You listen actively to discern what the members of the community need and seek to evolve your service offerings to align with those needs. You inspire those in front of you and see how that inspiration is multiplied as your impact expands far beyond yourself.
You are an excellent communicator and collaborator. You use clear and concise language that reflects the context in which you are communicating. You have superb written and verbal communications skills, whether in one-on-one or in large gatherings. You value collaboration and working with various perspectives to achieve outcomes.
You deeply respect the life and legacy of Bill Daniels. You are driven to preserve the stated intent and direction of Bill Daniels and seek to bring his legacy to life for those who were not lucky enough to know him personally.
You are detailed oriented. You pay close attention to small details and nuances in documents, processes, and contexts. Your completed deliverables are nearly always error-free. You enjoy managing and coordinating projects, especially the challenge of managing multiple projects simultaneously and projects with high levels of complexity. You are determined to achieve deadlines and adjust to changing priorities or challenges that arise.
You are customer-service driven. You are helpful and empathetic. You go the extra mile to ensure others are satisfied in a timely fashion. You seek to anticipate the needs of others. You are a successful influencer at rising expectations for others to achieve your desired level of excellence and “gold standard.” You always represent yourself and your organization in a professional and competent manner. You demonstrate emotional maturity and personal accountability.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation for this position will be in the range of $180,000 to $220,000 and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Daniels Fund offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, health, dental, vision insurance, long-term disability, life insurance, a matched 401k retirement plan and a host of additional benefits.
To Apply
Interested applicants may submit an initial application through the Careers section of the Daniels Fund website at www.DanielsFund.org.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Daniels Fund is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
