Senior Program Manager

We connect fifty years of data and insights to build and support a National Learning Economy that will cultivate the success of working learners, businesses, and the nation as a whole in the 21st century. ACT Foundation believes that developing and sharing a deep understanding and knowledge of working learners and learning ecosystems is the foundation for building a National Learning Economy.

The ACT Foundation Manager of Impact will work closely with and support the Senior Director of Strategy and Programs performing a wide range of day-to-day activities related to strategic execution for communicating Foundation initiatives, priorities, and investments that are broad in scope and complexity. This is primarily an internally facing position.

Programs

• Assist in communicating and monitoring the Foundation’s three-year strategy
• Support events and program activities, including management of project staff and consultants as needed
• Assist with managing communication costs for events and programs
• Monitor and report on status and progress of program activities and initiatives against strategy
• Support the development and coordination of networks and cross-sector collaborations with key stakeholders
• Keep up to date with industry, competitive, and innovation trends that can impact strategy and the organization
• Identify, develop, and maintain content related to strategy and program activities, specifically conceptualizing and developing content for dissemination through multi channels

Communications

• Receive and manage requests for information, inquiries, and concerns from outside constituents
• Manage all aspects of digital communications, including social media, blogs, and web content
• Synthesize, write and edit content for distribution, to include press releases, blogs, newsletters, and digital content
• Manage and maintain ACTFdn.org website
• Manage event communications, email lists, and monthly communications
• Coordinate, manage, and monitor contracts with communications related vendors
• Establish and monitor against communication goals, objectives and performance measurement
• Contribute ideas and proposals for enhancing the Foundation’s communication procedures and practices with due consideration for the quality and cost of the work performed
• Demonstrate commitment and dedication to ACT Foundation’s strategic vision and direction

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related area required
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired

Experience:

• Five years of experience including:
  • Minimum of three (3) years of communications experiences to include press releases, social media, blogs, and speeches
  • Minimum of three (3) years of program/project management of initiatives or innovations related to workforce development, economic development, postsecondary education, or related sectors
  • Minimum of two (2) years of direct public or private grant-making experience and/or working on initiatives and programs funded by private foundations or public agencies to achieve strategic goals
  • Evidence of progressively responsible related management experience, within a profit and/or not-for-profit entity
• Direct experience with communications related project management
• Experience with Wordpress 4.4.1 and HTML preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong time management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize, pay attention to detail, and attend to multiple assignments
• Working knowledge of investment strategy and development, awareness building, policy development, and advocacy, crisis response
• Exceptional human interaction/interpersonal, written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and ability to thrive in an evolving workplace
• Demonstrated competence in:
  • Collecting and analyzing data and information, drawing conclusions, and producing reports and recommendations
  • Reasoning logically and analyzing and solving communication problems
  • Developing collaborative and productive relationships throughout the organization to lead and shepherd functional teams
  • Managing stress in a position that requires travel, non-standard business hours, and attending to multiple challenging issues and tasks simultaneously
  • Maintaining a high level of confidentiality regarding corporate and client information
• Strong writing skills that do not require extensive editing; particular experience in writing for the Web for diverse audiences
• Expertise in digital communications and social media management