Out Leadership seeks an Associate to report to our Principal Todd Sears and support Out Leadership’s Executive Projects, and our unique Return on Equality™ business proposition. The position is based in our New York office.
Out Leadership is a global LGBT advisory business that partners with the world’s most influential companies to build business opportunities, cultivate talent, and drive LGBT equality forward. Dedicated to cross-industry collaboration, Out Leadership is a certified B Corporation.
The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator and project manager with 2-4+ years of experience. They will have experience supporting senior executives, engaging directly and professionally with clients, supporting meeting preparation and follow-up, and managing complex schedules. The Associate will work extensively on communications projects, so we seek candidates who have significant experience using words, images and data to craft compelling and engaging stories.
Equipped with a nuanced understanding of LGBT issues both in the United States and around the world, the ideal candidate will be personally invested in Out Leadership’s mission. They will be passionate about building our business and dedicated to ensuring that all of our outputs are polished. The ideal candidate will be prepared to engage professionally with senior business executive clients, while also feeling at home with Out Leadership’s flexible, smart, fun start-up culture.
DUTIES
Report to Out Leadership’s Principal Todd Sears, and work closely with our entire small but mighty team.
Support all aspects of our executive outreach efforts, including (but not limited to):
Meeting preparation and facilitation including:
Scheduling, in partnership with our Director of Operations
Strategy support, particularly helping evaluate meeting opportunities
Meeting prep, research and dossier development
Follow-up communications and ownership of next steps
Working with our communications team, support our Principal’s presentation and media preparation including:
Talking points for media appearances
Blog posts
Presentations (in Powerpoint, Keynote, or Prezi)
Op-ed draft support
Complete ad hoc Special Projects:
Scope, plan and execute multiple quick-turnaround projects with minimal
outside assistance
Present ideas for special projects that might facilitate Out Leadership
Work with appropriate stakeholders, including outside parties, to undertake analysis and support partnerships
Additionally, support our strategic communications efforts:
Participate in strategic planning to develop monthly, quarterly, and yearly multichannel communications calendars that include Public Relations, Direct Marketing, and Social Media projects
Working with our Event Management and Operations teams, support our event planning efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree (or greater)
2-4+ years of experience supporting executive projects in fast-paced corporate environemts efforts, ideally in corporate environments. Interest in business strongly preferred
Top-notch writer whose grammar sparkles, who knows how to structure an argument, and for whom typos cause almost physical pain
Resourceful, creative, self-starter; one who relishes the opportunity to take charge of big projects and lead them to completion
Professional polish is necessary
Intense detail orientation; capable of prioritizing many projects at once to nail every deadline
Strong presentation and speaking skills
Skilled at using Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and Eventbrite
Shares a commitment to Out Leadership’s mission and values
Demonstrates sensitivity and respect for the cultural values, practices, beliefs, and social experiences of diverse communities
Out Leadership is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) laws. Out Leadership strictly prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, height and weight, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, partnership status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military status, arrest record and any other characteristic protected by law.
Out Leadership is especially interested in applicants that reflect the full diversity of the community we serve. Immigrants, people of color, transgender and gender nonconforming people, intersex people, and people of different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send any questions or a cover letter and resume to Charley Mills, Director of Operations, at charley.mills@outleadership.com.