Hiring Organization Information

Organizational Overview

The Biller Family Foundation has two primary areas of focus: to lift up the transformative power of live theatre and to ensure that people facing cancer, and their loved ones, receive the supportive care they deserve. We work to advance equitable change through grantmaking, public education and advocacy, research and data initiatives, and cross-sector convening. We are a small, collaborative team where every member plays a visible and active role in advancing the Foundation’s mission.

Role Responsibilities

Communications Planning and Project Management

• Contribute to the Foundation’s communications planning in support of our key program priorities
• Help maintain a communications calendar aligned with program milestones, communications strategy, and events
• Manage communications projects from start to finish — building project plans and timelines, coordinating input from team and external partners, and keeping deliverables on track and on deadline

Content Management

• Draft and edit content across channels, including: social media, email newsletters, blog posts, fact sheets, press releases, and website copy, among others
• Help prepare talking points, presentations, and briefing materials for Foundation leadership and board members

Digital Media

• Manage the Foundation’s social channels and support the social media presence of leadership
• Track and report on digital metrics (engagement, email open rates, web traffic) and recommend improvements
• Help manage and expand the Foundation’s website

Communications Support

• Support media relations, including maintaining press lists and drafting pitches
• Coordinate communications logistics for partner meetings, grantee gatherings, and events
• Help maintain brand and message consistency across materials and support grantees with co-branding and announcement coordination
• Conduct research to inform communications strategy — scanning media coverage, tracking peer organizations and field trends, and compiling background materials on issues, audiences, and potential partners

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional experience (internships and fellowships count)
• A strong, versatile communicator eager to learn
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines without close supervision
• Proficient with common communications tools (e.g., email marketing platforms, social media scheduling tools, basic CMS editing); familiarity with design tools like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• A willingness to pick up pieces of projects when needed, as well as take ownership of projects and see them through to completion
• Curious about philanthropy and genuinely interested in access to the arts, the intersection of the arts and health, and cancer care. Direct experience in the nonprofit sector and philanthropy is welcome but not required.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and gracious in giving and receiving feedback

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