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Associate Laboratory Director, Strategic Communications and External Affairs

Job ID

6540

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Associate Laboratory Director, Strategic Communications and External Affairs Directorate

BOLD PEOPLE. VISIONARY SCIENCE. REAL IMPACT.

Position Overview:

The Associate Laboratory Director of Strategic Communications and External Relations also function as Chief Communications Officer for the Laboratory and leads the Strategic Communications and External Affairs Directorate, setting the vision and executing on strategies to protect and advance the reputation of the Lab. The position reports to the Deputy Director for Operations. The Associate Laboratory Director of Strategic Communications and External Affairs is a member of SLAC¿s senior management team and strategic partner and advisor to the executive management team, associate laboratory directors, and other key partners on matters of institutional and reputational significance.

Your specific responsibilities include:

+ Responsible for driving strategic plans and initiatives forward on behalf of the laboratory, lead special projects and priorities from both a communications perspective and an institutional leadership perspective as needed; lead cross-functional/cross-lab teams; represent the laboratory in key stakeholder interactions.

+ Responsible for the leadership of the Strategic Communications and External Affairs Directorate, with oversight of full-time staff, contract personnel, casuals, and volunteers from across the laboratory. The incumbent should delegate authority and responsibility clearly to staff and others as appropriate.

+ Lead and execute special projects of institutional significance (long-range planning, key leadership hires, crisis response, etc.), navigating complexity of both the federal government and university contexts.

+ Inform and articulate lab strategy and critical high-level messages for key internal and external stakeholders **.**

+ Develop key messages and strategies to communicate complex information to multiple audiences and constituencies through a wide variety of communications platforms, including digital, print, social and media

+ Lead, advise and inform culture and change management strategy and implementation, in particular around long-term high-consequence institutional matters (safety, organizational change, respectful workplace, etc.).

+ **Engage and connect with other DOE National Laboratory communicators to provide leadership and ensure consistent and complementary strategic plans with overall Lab outreach and communications.**

+ **Direct staff and provide leadership to achieve communication goals supporting SLAC¿ mission vision, and values. Responsible for hiring and retaining staff and personal development for direct reports. Accountable for the performance of employees and the directorate.**

+ **Oversee crisis communication response including emergency matters as well as issues with reputational impact and training communication leads.**

To be successful in this position you will bring:

+ **Bachelor's degree and twelve years plus of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.**

+ **Experience advising senior management on complex communications issues. Strong understanding of reputational risk and issues management.**

+ **Depth of experience, sound judgement, and confidence befitting a senior strategic leadership position.**

+ **Proven ability to manage large and complex issues through diverse and competing interests.**

+ **Advanced understanding of the communications role in institutions.** **Experience with a lead communications role in institutions with a large, diverse R&D portfolio or academic setting, is preferred but not required.**

+ **Exceptional communications skills and presence at all levels and for all audiences.**

+ **Demonstrated excellent influencing, negotiating, and relationship management skills.**

+ **Demonstrated ability to earn credibility and influence senior leadership.**

+ **Exceptional ability to manage, message, edit, analyze and synthesize complex material, with a demonstrated ability to communicate highly technical or nuanced information in a manner easily understood under time constraints.**

+ **High degree of personal initiative; outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written communications; team building, negotiation, and process facilitation skills.**

+ **Exceptional leadership and management skills and the ability to build and sustain a best-in-class communications ecosystem.**

SLAC Manager Competencies:

+ Results through Others: Achieves expected results by effectively delegating and managing the work of others.

+ Aligns Priorities: Ensures planning and prioritization of resources and work efforts; ensures alignment of direct and matrix reports to support organizational goals and business plans.

+ Applies Lab Acumen: Maintains understanding of lab efforts and direction as well as current research and trends, considers technology and customer impacts, and contributes relevant, informed ideas to lab growth.

+ Navigates Complexity: Manages a multitude of information and complex circumstances to discern what is most important; demonstrates effective problem-solving, decision-making, and takes appropriate action, even in difficult situations or with conflicting data.

+ Builds Trust: Earns trust and credibility from team members, peers and stakeholders; demonstrates SLAC values of respect and integrity.

+ Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve team, department/directorate and lab goals.

+ Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences; delivers clear and appropriate written and verbal communications; makes clear and impactful presentations to a variety of internal and external audiences.

+ Self-Awareness: Seeks feedback from others and takes ownership of, and actions to address what is learned; recognizes impact on others and adjusts as needed; pursues continuous learning opportunities; implements a meaningful development plan.

+ Team Effectiveness: Effectively motivates team members and fosters a diverse and collaborative team environment; leverages team members¿ strengths for overall team effectiveness; incorporates insights to improve team operations.

+ Purpose & Vision: Articulates a clear vision of expected outcomes; inspires others to execute work plans and feel a sense of purpose and ownership for the mission.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

+ Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

+ Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.

Work standards:

+ Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

+ Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

+ Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

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+ Classification Title: Institutional Communications Manager 3

+ Job Code: 4230 Grade: O

+ Employment Duration: Regular Continuing

_The expected pay range for this position is $267,158 - $309,385 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs._

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.