The Rippel Foundation

• Serve as the strategic and operational partner to the Director, Communications & Influence, supporting the leadership, coordination, and execution of the Communications function. • Help translate the Director’s strategic vision into coordinated implementation across the organization. • Focus on execution, team leadership, and operational oversight of communications efforts. • Manage day-to-day communications operations, supervise staff and consultants, and strengthen systems and processes. • Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Director, Communications & Influence, helping translate communications strategy into coordinated execution. • Support development and implementation of communications strategies that elevate Rippel’s voice and influence. • Work with program teams and subject matter experts to implement communications strategies ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. • Serve as a liaison to Rippel’s spokespeople and subject matter experts to support the development of speeches, presentations, op-eds, and other public-facing materials. • Manage media relations, issues monitoring, and brand stewardship. • Identify opportunities for visibility, including media coverage and/or high-profile speaking engagements, and support outreach efforts in partnership with the Director. • Lead operational management of the Communications function, including workflow coordination, project prioritization, and cross-team alignment. • Lead the development and improvement of communications systems, workflows, and internal processes that support effective collaboration and high-quality output. • Track performance of communications initiatives and provide insights to strengthen future communications efforts. • Support budget tracking, vendor management, and resource coordination in partnership with the Director.

Summary The Rippel Foundation is seeking a Deputy Director, Communications to serve as the strategic and operational partner to the Director, Communications & Influence, supporting the leadership, coordination, and execution of the Communications function. Acting as second-in-command, this role helps translate the Director’s strategic vision into coordinated implementation across the organization.  The Deputy Director focuses on execution, team leadership, and operational oversight of communications efforts, ensuring that projects are delivered effectively, workflows are coordinated across teams, and the communications team operates as a high-performing unit. The role manages day-to-day communications operations, supervises staff and consultants, and strengthens systems and processes that enable effective storytelling and influence. About the Rippel Foundation The Rippel Foundation (Rippel) was established in 1953 to invest in initiatives addressing cancer, heart disease, the health of women and the elderly, and the maintenance of our nation’s hospitals. In 2007, we refocused our approach to these priorities, recognizing that a commitment to broader health system change is essential to achieve real, lasting impact. Today, Rippel is a nonprofit operating foundation with one primary strategic purpose: to be a catalyst for an equitable future for health and well-being. We believe that this goal is attainable if enough of us—individuals and organizations in all sectors—see ourselves and each other as interdependent stewards in a growing movement to thrive together. To accomplish this, Rippel focuses on creating equitable health and well-being for all in the US, beginning with those who are struggling and suffering. Rippel helps stewards adopt new mindsets and practices, enabling them to better assure the vital conditions and urgent services that all people need to thrive exist in communities across the country. Working at the cutting edge of system transformation and building on its deep experience and expertise, Rippel focuses on those stewards best positioned to affect change in philanthropy, health systems and corporations. Rippel also partners with peers in a growing field to shift commitments, relationships, actions, and investments as well as create new norms – all grounded in what people need to thrive. Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Communications Execution - Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Director, Communications & Influence, helping translate communications strategy into coordinated execution. - Support development and implementation of communications strategies that elevate Rippel’s voice and influence. - Work with program teams and subject matter experts to implement communications strategies and ensure alignment with organizational priorities. Writing and Editorial - Serve as a liaison to Rippel’s spokespeople and subject matter experts, including executive leadership, to support the development of speeches, presentations, op-eds, and other public-facing materials. Contribute to executive messaging and thought leadership that strengthens Rippel’s reputation and influence. - Develop compelling communications content across formats, ensuring clarity, alignment with narrative strategy, and strong editorial quality. Storytelling and Promotion - Champion storytelling efforts that highlight the insights, work, and impact of Rippel, its partners, and the field. - Manage media relations, issues monitoring, and brand stewardship.  - Identify opportunities for visibility, including media coverage and/or high-profile speaking engagements, and support outreach efforts in partnership with the Director.  Management and Collaboration - Lead operational management of the Communications function, including workflow coordination, project prioritization, and cross-team alignment. - Manage and mentor team members and supervise consultants and external communications firms. - Serve as a liaison between Communications and other teams to ensure alignment and effective collaboration across the organization. - Lead the development and improvement of communications systems, workflows, and internal processes that support effective collaboration and high-quality output. Budget and Performance Management - Track performance of communications initiatives and provide insights to strengthen future communications efforts. - Support budget tracking, vendor management, and resource coordination for the Communications function in partnership with the Director. - Track communications performance metrics and contribute to organizational reporting and board-facing materials related to communications strategy and influence.