Military SkillBridge - Strategic Programs & Operations Expert

About the role

Support the planning and delivery of HP Foundation’s employee engagement and volunteering initiatives, with initial responsibility for Volunteer Summit execution and 40 Days of Doing Good preparation. Translate priorities into clear plans, coordinate people across teams, track progress and resolve delivery issues. Military experience demonstrating these capabilities is directly relevant.

This role is responsible for collaborating closely with regional PR teams for global communication objectives, preparing media releases, and supporting outreach with various stakeholders. The role involves independent media preparation and interaction with policymakers. The role also assists in executing policy initiatives, provides logistical support for events, and contributes strategic thinking to planning efforts.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with regional public relations teams to drive global communications objectives/programs.
• Organizes and facilitates high level external stakeholders visits, events and activities to secure positive engagement with the company.
• Supports outreach with policymakers, industry players, academia, and key opinion formers in thoughtful dialogue.
• Writes, edits, and prepares information for release to the media, specialized groups, general public, government officials, and other government organizations with minimal guidance.
• Prepares detailed reports, testimonies, and responses to congressional inquiries and a wide range of issues.
• Works extensively with international teams and drives consensus across multiple stakeholders with differing perspectives.
• Ensures that all materials are properly coordinated with inputs from subject matter experts prior to public release.
• Assists in the execution of public policy initiatives and government outreach programs, and quantitative and qualitative research to support the organization's public affairs marketing team.
• Provides logistical support for government affairs events, such as fundraisers, happy hours, and conferences.
• Provides strategic thinking experience in analytical and creative approach to planning.

Qualifications

Recommended: Four-year or Graduate Degree in Journalism/Communications, Marketing, Human Resources, Liberal Arts, Science, Business Demonstration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in government affairs, educational programs, public policy/relations, philanthropy, project management, or a related field.

Skills

Knowledge & Skills:

• Blogs
• Business To Business Communication Strategies
• Content Creation
• Corporate Communications
• Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
• Internal Communications
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Media Coverage
• Media Relations
• Newsletters
• Press Releases
• Project Management
• Proof