This is a full-time position based in downtown Bethesda, MD, just outside of Washington, DC. de Beaumont follows a hybrid work model, with employees working in the office on some days and from home on others; individual schedules are confirmed with direct supervisors. All employees are required to attend (at a minimum) in-person bi-monthly team meetings, as well as twice-yearly weeklong all-staff meetings at the Bethesda office.
The compensation offered for this role is competitive and is commensurate with the candidate’s experience. The salary range for this position is $135,000-$155,000. In addition to competitive compensation, the Foundation provides outstanding benefits that include 100% paid employee health benefits, AD&D and life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, generous paid time off, 14 weeks of paid parental leave, monthly tech stipend, and health & wellness program. The Foundation fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment and has been designated a “Great Place to Work.”
Required Education:
Masters
Internal Number: j-1486
WHO WE ARE
The de Beaumont Foundation is a private charitable foundation that advances policy, builds partnerships, and strengthens public health to create communities where people can achieve their best possible health. We create and invest in bold solutions to make public health work better for everyone, through four main strategies:
Advancing Policy: We advance policies that improve health and create thriving communities.
Creating Partnerships: We build partnerships, often among unlikely allies, to help leaders achieve their shared goal of strengthening communities and improving lives.
Strengthening the Public Health System: We support the state and local government public health workforce and create practical solutions that help professionals improve their impact.
Improving Communication: We empower health communicators and build support for public health through research, training, and tools.
We fervently believe that the spirit in which we do our work is as important as the work itself. We pride ourselves on excellence, innovation, fostering collaboration between groups that might not otherwise interact, and a willingness to have fun with our work.
POSITION OVERVIEW – WHAT YOU’LL DO
Reporting to the Program Director you will have an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced, big-thinking, mission-driven organization. This unique role directly supports and influences the work of one of the nation’s leading health philanthropies.
You will have the opportunity to lead projects, manage key Foundation initiatives, and facilitate the completion of projects with high importance and visibility. Specifically, you will be leading and supporting the Foundation’s programs and initiatives to improve health communications, messaging, and training for public health communicators and other high-impact and high-visibility projects. Your responsibilities will vary and require you to prioritize effectively, act quickly, maintain confidentiality, and bring others along.?This position will have a significant influence on the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening the public health communications workforce through training, capacity, and skill development and building partnerships that enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of public health to work and communicate across sectors.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Your day-to-day work will include activities such as:
Overseeing and managing day-to-day operations of simultaneous high-priority Foundation projects with complex external communications plans and often with high stakes constituents
Contributing to strategic decision-making and problem-solving by providing timely and relevant information, input, and recommendations
Independently coordinating with other Foundation staff including Communications, and Research and Evaluation, and Learning Teams to ensure that programs have strong marketing/communications, dissemination, and impact measurement plans
Independently managing external stakeholder relationships with partners and grantees to ensure that programs meet both the Foundation’s strategic goals and the needs of the public health workforce
Developing and implementing project workplans while maintaining an understanding of projects, timelines, deliverables, and due dates and ensure timely completion of all tasks
Preparing meeting agendas and manage follow up on internal and external meetings. When needed, lead meetings and follow up with the relevant parties
Identifying and prioritizing specific policy, program, and practice goals and outcomes grounded in evidence and centering equity
Contributing to drafting and co-author blogs, commentaries, books and book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles
Conceiving and planning Foundation special meetings and events
Serving as a trusted advisor to the leadership team providing candid opinions and constructive feedback on Foundation matters impacting the public health workforce
Conducting research, create PowerPoint Presentations, and draft speeches and talking points for external and internal presentations and speaking engagements
QUALIFICATIONS – WHO YOU ARE
To be successful in this job, you excel in these areas:
You are a pragmatic, results-oriented, hands-on public health and/or health communications professional with a successful track record in developing strategies and programs impacting the public health workforce and health communicators across a variety of sectors, including but not limited to local governments, policymakers, and philanthropic institutions. You have experience, deep exposure, and/or subject matter expertise in leading or managing communications programs or initiatives impacting governmental public health systems and departments. You will be able to demonstrate each of the following:
Mission-driven: You want to make a difference and have experience in successfully leading work that supports health equity . You are a thought leader in creating and promoting program solutions, including but not limited to those centered on communications, to end inequities in health and the social determinants of health.
Ownership: You care deeply about doing what it takes to facilitate results, including paying attention to even small details, managing your own projects (or pieces of bigger ones), driving work forward with a sense of urgency, anticipating problems, and course-correcting when needed
Team player: You are eager to use your role to advance de Beaumont’s mission, and look for ways to help beyond your own core responsibilities. You are ready and willing to participate in all-hands-on-deck projects, which frequently come up. No job is too small for anyone on our team and your attitude reflects that.
Critical thinking skills:?You know how to quickly process information and draw out the key points of various publications/documents to summarize and share with the leadership team on a host of public health related issues.
Relationship management: You have a good sense of how to manage internal relationships (i.e. with senior leadership, colleagues, and direct reports) and grow external ones. You know how to handle confidential information, use discretion around what information you share both internally and externally, and routinely apply good judgment as to when to involve others in decision-making.
Attention to detail: You consistently ensure materials and communications are accurate (both content and grammar), precise, and completed on time.
Passion: You are deeply committed to public health, improving health equity, reducing disparities, and supporting the mission and work of the de Beaumont Foundation.
The ideal candidate will possess the attributes above and many of the following professional abilities and experiences.
Master’s degree required. MPH, MPP, MPA, or MBA preferred and eight to ten years of relevant work experience, particularly with the public health workforce and/or health communicators in cross-sector roles
Ability to research best-practices to establish promising, innovative, and best practices to improve approaches to public health communications and messaging
Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional networks across industries and disciplines.
Experience leading innovative communication efforts, such as science communication, strategic messaging, de/prebunking, or political communications preferred
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead at all levels (up, across, and down), motivate teams, and manage both written and verbal communication effectively
Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with a keen eye for both the big picture and small details, and a talent for creating systems that improve efficiency
Self-motivated and adaptable, with a decisive approach to change and competing priorities
Proven ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of organization
Able to move quickly and nimbly from one project to another, marshal resources, and manage expectations and timelines to achieve results
Strong understanding of confidentiality, with the ability to handle sensitive information responsibly
Proven ability to work both independently as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment demonstrating creativity, innovation and excellence, and taking initiative when appropriate
Strong work ethic and commitment to high standards of excellence coupled with an enthusiastic approach to work
Proficiency with Microsoft Office required (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Experience in negotiating and managing vendor contracts
Skilled in drafting budget proposals and recommending adjustments as necessary
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, upload your resume, cover letter, and one relevant writing sample by March 27, 2025. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submission ensures the best opportunity for consideration. The Public Health Network, LLC has been retained to lead this search.
The de Beaumont Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established under law.
