Chief of Staff, Marketing & Growth (M2)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Chief of Staff, Marketing & Growth (M&G) you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will serve as the right hand to the Chief Marketing & Growth Officer (CMGO), helping to develop and ensure execution of the division agenda. You will drive gains in productivity and impact, continuously improving day-to-day operations and driving large scale projects to timely completion focusing on information sharing/flow, and decision-making effectiveness. You'll serve as an advisor to the CMGO and as extra eyes and ears, fostering relationships most important to the division's priorities, considering the needs of the agency, anticipating potential roadblocks, and identifying areas requiring our attention.

Location

Hybrid - Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

Remote - United States

• In close collaboration with the CMGO, spearhead the development, execution, integration, and monitoring of divisional strategic plans and transformational change initiatives / roadmaps across all fundraising teams, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities; guide strategy refreshes and revisions as needed.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CMGO and Senior Management Team, offering insights on operational risks, opportunities, and cross-functional alignment.
• Represent CMGO leadership in key internal and external engagements, ensuring consistent messaging, strategic positioning, and stakeholder confidence.

• Represent the Marketing & Growth division in cross-agency projects, enabling the CMGO to delegate leadership and decision-making responsibilities where appropriate. Collaborate with divisional leaders to gather and socialize feedback across teams.

• Partner with the CMGO, revenue stream leaders, and other M&G stakeholders to assess current operating models and performance metrics; develop frameworks to evaluate progress toward divisional goals. Collaborate with internal and external partners to track strategic progress; ensure dashboards are actionable and provide insights into strengths, gaps, and opportunities.
• Drive prioritization and delegation of tasks for the CMGO, enabling a shift from day-to-day operational decisions to higher-level strategic planning and external engagement.

• Deliver timely and proactive status updates, escalating issues as needed to remove roadblocks and maintain momentum.

• Lead and oversee integrated services across the Marketing & Growth Division, including enterprise project management, training, strategic planning, and internal communications.
• Design and implement scalable systems and tools that drive operational efficiency, foster knowledge sharing, and accelerate change adoption.
• Identify and recommend innovative business practices and performance monitoring approaches; champion the use of emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and knowledge management across all fundraising streams.
• Develop and execute a stakeholder engagement strategy to communicate the Marketing & Growth strategy's goals, progress, and challenges across the division, with the Senior Leadership Team, and organization wide.

• Partner with the CMGO to develop strategic communications and materials-including agendas, executive briefings, governance proposals, and compelling presentations-for the Marketing, Communications, and Development Committee of the Board and other leadership engagements. Coordinate CMGO-led messaging across written updates, visual content, and presentations to support decision-making and enhance strategic visibility.
• Support the CMGO in planning and prioritizing external engagements, strategic commitments, and organizational initiatives.

• Partner across the department to build and implement an internal communications strategy for Marketing & Growth. Draft and edit regular updates in the CMGO's voice, highlighting key wins, new partnerships, and staff announcements.
• Lead the planning and content development for department-wide meetings, including M&G All Staff, M&G ESMT, team retreats, and other strategic gatherings. Secure presenters and facilitators to ensure impactful and inclusive engagement.

• Identify and operationalize cross-functional opportunities that align divisional goals with enterprise priorities, driving shared accountability and measurable outcomes.
• Facilitate partnerships across divisions to reduce siloing and enhance collaboration.
• Lead CMGO's engagement in agency-wide initiatives, culture transformation, and change management efforts.
• Ensure divisional representation in enterprise-wide strategic efforts and governance bodies.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that supports strategic execution and continuous improvement.

• Oversee executive operations for the CMGO, including strategic scheduling, prioritization of initiatives, and delegation to ensure optimal leadership focus and impact.
• Lead planning and coordination of leadership retreats, governance forums, and strategic exercises that foster alignment and innovation.
• Support the management of the CMGO board committee's agenda and workplans with the Leadership of the Division.

• Support internal communications and transparency through town halls, leadership messaging, and performance dashboards.

• As necessary, supervise, coach, and develop staff, clearly communicating organizational, divisional, and departmental priorities, and connecting their work to Save the Children's mission and values.
• Cultivate a positive and high-performing team culture by promoting staff development, engagement, and well-being, while holding team members accountable for results and ethical standards.

• Partner closely with the CMGO's Executive Assistant to strategically manage the leader's time, calendar, and commitments.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience
• Proven success in strategic planning, project management, and operational leadership across complex organizations
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior leadership
• Strong communication, facilitation, and change management skills
• Experience working in fast-paced, complex, matrixed organizations, in nonprofit, fundraising, or mission-driven environments with shifting priorities
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and managing strategic projects at the executive level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting executive briefings, board materials, and strategic messaging
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences

• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $108,800 - $121,600 base salary

• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $98,600 - $110,200 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $88,400 - $98,800 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.