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  • Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing
  • Director, Corporate Affairs
  • Program Assistant, Membership, Fellowship, and Corporate Affairs

   

   

   

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  Council on Foreign Relations
  Human Resources Office
  58 E. 68th St., NY, NY 10065
  FAX +1 212.434.9893
  humanresources@cfr.org
  www.cfr.org

  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
  Title: Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing
  Full Time
  Department: Communications
  

  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

   

  Title:                     Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing

  Salary:                  Based on experience and education

  Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations is the leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. The headquarters is in New York City, with a dynamic office in the nation's capital, and programs nationwide. The Council's 4,000+ members are prominent leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. The Council also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on the Council's award-winning website, CFR.org.

  The Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing is responsible for coordinating CFR book marketing strategy as well as media relations for CFR as a whole.  The department is responsible for positioning and promoting CFR via the full spectrum of media, marketing, and public relations.

  The major responsibilities of this position will include:

  • Working directly with CFR departments on books by CFR scholars.
  • Managing internal and external promotional efforts for CFR books.
  • Developing and implementing overall media strategy with the Vice President, scholars, and publishers, while working directly with publisher on press outreach and bookings.
  • Drafting book press releases, pitching op-eds timed to release and to relevant news sources, and working directly with scholars on media training and talking points.
  • Creating and executing social media campaigns.
  • General departmental support including drafting press releases, executing press outreach, placing op-eds, setting up media conference calls or briefing, and responding to inquiries for institutional publications such as the annual report.
  • Handling NYC OTR events, including writing and sending media advisories, registering press, and managing press at events.
  • Fielding press calls, building targeted press lists, and posting CFR content on the website.

  Position Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2-3 years of related experience in marketing, communications, or related field.
  • Degree in Communications, International Relations, or related field with proven knowledge of current American foreign policy and international affairs issues.
  • Excellent written and communication skills and strong experience with both writing and copy editing.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and toward the organization's strategic goals.

  • Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, database management, and Social Media websites.

  • Candidates must be flexible, proactive, organized, and able to function in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

  • Candidates must have the ability and willingness to work flexible hours when necessary.

  Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above address. PLEASE INCLUDE THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.

   

  Posted: September 2009

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  Council on Foreign Relations
  Human Resources Office
  58 E. 68th St., NY, NY 10065
  FAX +1 212.434.9893
  humanresources@cfr.org
  www.cfr.org

  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
  Title: Director, Corporate Affairs
  Full Time
  

  Position Announcement

  Title: Director, Corporate Affairs

  Location:                            Position based in New York, N.Y.

  Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations is the leading independent national membership organization and nonpartisan center for dedicated academic analysis of events on the world stage, and the subsequent foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments.

  The Council organizes hundreds of events each year, featuring prominent world leaders, government officials, policy experts, and corporate executives.  In addition, the Council's Studies Department is one of the country's largest foreign policy think tanks, with a widely respected and influential research staff with expertise in a variety of subject areas. The Council produces cutting-edge research, publishes the preeminent U.S. foreign policy publication, Foreign Affairs, and the award-winning website, www.cfr.org. The Council's headquarters is located in New York, with an active office serving members in Washington, DC.

  The Corporate Membership Program consists of over 200 U.S. and foreign corporations from all business sectors, and engages the corporate community in the Council's work.  The program provides a high-level forum for corporate members to exchange views with their peers in the private and public sectors on a wide range of international issues.  Members also gain access to information and analysis by Council researchers and other experts.

  The priorities and responsibilities of this position include:

  • Work closely with the department's Vice President and the Director of Corporate Affairs in Washington, DC to provide strategic direction and oversee execution of the Councils Corporate Membership Program
  • Manage the Corporate Affairs staff in New York, including setting their priorities and investing in their professional development
  • Develop strategy for shaping and growing the corporate membership community by responding to the evolving priorities of current member companies and recruiting new members who will contribute to the work of the Council
  • Manage the program's budget strategy and process
  • Reinforce the Councils role as a leading forum for discussion of policy issues that are important to global business
  • Maintain a vital, engaged, and supportive Council corporate community that contributes to - and derives value from - the organization as a whole

  • Engage Corporate members in the substantive work of the Council's think tank

  • Ensure high-quality programming, including a two-day annual conference, that will address the foreign and economic policy issues of greatest importance to the corporate community; manage special events designed specifically to engage company leadership
  • Report directly to the Vice President of Membership, Fellowship & Corporate Affairs, and work closely with other departments in support of member relations and corporate development objectives

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 10 years related management experience , including several years working in the private sector, with a thorough understanding of the international business environment and the policy issues that most affect the global system
  • Significant experience managing and developing staff
  • Program planning experience strongly preferred
  • Dynamic, goal-oriented manager, with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
  • Proactive and innovative thinker, with proven ability to execute new initiatives
  • Experience in event programming and audience development
  • Excellent communication and networking skills
  • Strong business writing, presentation, and public speaking skills
  • Budget management experience
  • Proven time management and organizational skills
  • Strong academic credentials, especially in a related field
  • Significant and current knowledge in the business world and foreign policy strongly preferred

  Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above address.  PLEASE INCLUDE THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.

   

  Posted: November 2009

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  Council on Foreign Relations
  Human Resources Office
  58 E. 68th St., NY, NY 10065
  FAX +1 212.434.9893
  humanresources@cfr.org
  www.cfr.org

  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
  Title: Program Assistant, Membership, Fellowship, and Corporate Affairs
  Full Time
  

  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

  Title: Program Assistant, Membership, Fellowship, and Corporate Affairs

  Location: New York, NY

  Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations is the nation's premier foreign policy organization. It is dedicated to improving understanding of U.S. foreign policy. CFR does this by convening events with prominent world leaders, through cutting-edge research, through publishing the preeminent foreign policy publication, Foreign Affairs, and through its award-winning website, cfr.org, considered one of the best resources for on-line foreign policy information. CFR is headquartered in New York with a new state-of-the-art office in Washington, D.C., located only two blocks from the White House.

   

  CFR has approximately 200 Corporate member companies and 4,000 individual members, including top government officials, renowned scholars, and prominent business leaders.  CFR also hosts a number of fellowship programs for foreign policy professionals.

  The Program Assistant will work across the Membership, Fellowship, and Corporate Affairs Department (MFCA), reporting to the Business Manager. The principal responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

  • Serving as the initial point of contact for CFR members, both corporate and individual, via phone and email, with responsibility for answering general requests for information and processing responses to meeting invitations
  • Managing database of member contacts and developing improved guidelines for data input to ensure accurate reporting and statistics
  • Working closely with team members in support of overall MFCA departmental priorities, providing administrative support and contributing to team dynamic
  • Assisting with preparations and staffing annual corporate conference, committee meetings, and other events
  • Undertaking special projects, such as research and archiving
  • Compiling corporate and membership marketing packets

  Preferred Qualifications

  • BA in international relations or related field with high academic achievement and interest in current foreign policy issues
  • Strong related experience, including database management and administrative experience
  • Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task and meet demanding deadlines with a positive attitude
  • Detail oriented, self-starter with the ability to work effectively both independently and on a team
  • Excellent customer service and telephone skills, mature and professional manner, and ability to communicate with high level members
  • Strong written communication skills, including editing and proofreading
  • Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and advanced skills such as mail merge
  • Availability to work flexible hours as necessary

  Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above contact information.  PLEASE INCLUDE THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.

   

  Posted: October 2009

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