About the Centre for Public Impact (CPI)

At the Centre for Public Impact, we believe in the potential of government to bring about better outcomes for people. Yet, we have found that the systems, structures, and processes of government today are often not set up to respond to the complex challenges we face as a society. That’s why we have an emerging vision to reimagine government so that it works for everyone. 

A global not-for-profit organization founded by the Boston Consulting Group, we act as a learning partner for governments, public servants, and the diverse network of change makers who are leading the charge to reimagine government. We work with them to hold space to collectively make sense of the complex challenges we face and drive meaningful change through learning and experimentation; we believe in the potential of governments to bring about better outcomes for people. CPI currently operates in 4 regions of the world, all stewarding CPI’s mission in different geographies: Asia, Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand, Europe, and North America. We are all supported by our Global Hub team who provide leadership and partnership with relation to finance and operations, people and culture, and communications to our regional teams at CPI.

Our Storytelling and Communications team works with colleagues across our regions and initiatives to promote our vision for government. We share stories from programmes as well as working to embed storytelling approaches in our projects. We publish across a range of channels, including our podcast, website, newsletter and social media channels. This role is focused specifically on our North America region.

To advance our purpose of reimagining government so that it works for everyone, CPI seeks to attract and support a diversity of backgrounds, experience, talent and thought. For this reason, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes candidates who have previously found it hard to be considered for other positions on the basis of their qualifications, disabilities, personal background or life events. If you would like to apply for the position but see a barrier to joining us, please do apply and we will work with you to find a solution. You can also read our full Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy here.

Who are we looking for?

CPI is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to support North America communications, events, and brand building. Reporting to and working with our Director of Communications and Storytelling, we’re seeking a candidate who can uplift expertise, stories, and learnings from across our North American portfolio of work. Our preferred candidate is a strong executor with demonstrated experience in communication and storytelling, event management, and media relations.

Core Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of strategic communications campaigns for individual programs, cross-program themes, and the North American region at large

• Independently manage portions of our communications campaigns including coordinating with CPI’s programmatic staff, managing external vendors, and embedding into programmatic teams for deep storytelling

• Contribute to strategic event planning, providing expertise in events logistics execution

• Independently manage events execution, including coordinating with CPI’s programmatic staff, working with event partners, and managing external vendors

• Spot media engagement opportunities in relevant landscapes, draft and execute earned media pitching, and develop and maintain relationships with key media contacts    

• Draft written communications materials including talking points, opinion editorials, newsletters, and fact/tip sheets

• Develop content in creative formats, including for infographics, videos, websites, presentations, and newsletters

• Plan and implement engaging digital and social media campaigns; track metrics, successes, and learnings

• Coordinate with teammates on CPI’s Global and Regional Communications and Storytelling teams to ensure activities support a unified brand

Qualifications

• Exceptional written communication skills

• Experience developing key messaging and audience-segmented language

• Success with press engagement, including pitching content and developing/maintaining relationships with key media contacts

• Experience planning and independently implementing events

• Experience executing social media and digital campaigns, particularly on LinkedIn and X

• Experience implementing accessibility practices, including for digital materials and at live events

• Commitment to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, with an aptitude for working effectively across areas of difference

• Ability to work independently, balance multiple workstreams, and proactively flag workload concerns and other areas where additional manager support is needed

• Basic graphic design skills, especially using Canva and Indesign, to create simple reports and social media graphics

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% domestic/international or as needed to for event management, storytelling, and organizational offsites. 

Desirable

• Experience working at an agency or similar fast-paced environment

• Experience embedding into programmatic work to execute deep storytelling

• Experience working with videographers, storyboarding, and conducting interviews 

• Video or audio editing skills

CPI is deeply invested in creating an experience of equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone on our staff. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain a team of talented staff that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes candidates that have previously found it hard to be considered for other positions on the basis of their qualifications, disabilities, personal background or life events. If you would like to apply for the position but see a barrier to joining us, please do apply and we will work with you to find a solution. You can also read our full Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy here.

Salary, Benefits, and How To Apply

The salary range for this role is $82,685 - $97,718, annually. At the Centre for Public Impact, we are committed to countering pay inequality and recently completed a global compensation benchmarking process to ensure that we're paying our staff fairly and well for the roles that they hold and therefore, salaries are non-negotiable. Salary rises with experience, which includes work experience, educational experience, and lived experience.

CPI North America offers comprehensive benefits to its employees including a range of high-quality health, dental, and vision plans for individuals and their families; 401(k) 3% employer contribution without a required employee contribution; $1,500 per year in dedicated professional development funds; generous paid leave and public holidays; life insurance, short term and long term disability insurance, parental leave; and a year-end organization-wide closure. 

We are a remote-first workplace and are open to qualified candidates anywhere in the contiguous United States. CPI anticipates this position will require approximately 25% domestic/international or as needed to for event management, storytelling, and organizational offsites. 

CPI is deeply invested in creating an experience of equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone on our staff. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain a team of talented staff that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes candidates that have previously found it hard to be considered for other positions on the basis of their qualifications, disabilities, personal background or life events. If you would like to apply for the position but see a barrier to joining us, please do apply and we will work with you to find a solution. You can also read our full Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy here.

CPI is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, caste, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

We are using Applied in order to reduce bias in our hiring process and ensure that we are shortlisting candidates based on their skills and ideas. Please note that we do not ask for a cover letter and instead, the application requires three paragraph-length answers. Please apply by 5 PM EST on June 19, 2024 as the portal closes automatically and we will not be able to reopen it.