Residing in Silicon Valley, Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management degree programs. We provide students with a transformative leadership experience, push the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offer a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact like no other. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world.
We're looking for an experienced Executive Communications Lead to join our Communications and Marketing team. In this role, you’ll help the dean and the school’s senior leaders create strategic communications that articulate the GSB's vision and direction. This includes developing remarks, presentations, and articles that reinforce key messages, and leveraging existing and developing new channels or events that provide opportunities to engage with internal and external audiences.
This is a unique opportunity to work closely with faculty, alumni, staff, and students to develop content that strengthens, extends, and protects the reputation of Stanford GSB.
You will bring strategic communications experience, creativity, and big-picture thinking while managing a steady flow of remarks and writing. You will have excellent judgment and be able to understand the varied perspectives of a diverse set of constituents. You will have experience acting as a thought partner with senior leaders in business and/or academia and have excellent writing skills. You are a successful collaborator and have the ability to work across all organizations at the GSB.
This is a full-time position located on the Stanford GSB campus in Stanford, California.
The expected pay range for this position is $149,477 to $177,035 per year.
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Stanford’s dedicated 16,000 staff come from a breadth of educational and career backgrounds. We are a collaborative environment that thrives on innovation and continuous improvement. At Stanford, we seek talent committed to excellence, driven to impact the future of our legacy, and improve lives on a global sphere. We provide competitive salaries, excellent health care and retirement plans, and a generous vacation policy, including additional time off during our winter closure. Our generous perks align with what matters to you:
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