Strategic Initiatives Manager, MSNBC

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Strategic Initiatives Manager to support senior leadership in driving key business priorities, communications, and organizational initiatives. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring that strategic objectives are executed effectively and that leadership meetings, presentations, and communications reflect the network’s priorities and vision. Key Responsibilities Executive Support & Strategic Partnership Serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership by ensuring alignment across key priorities, meetings, and deliverables. Act as a liaison between leadership, direct reports, and key stakeholders across the organization. Prepare and brief executives ahead of high-stakes meetings, including biweekly leadership sessions and major stakeholder engagements. Develop meaningful and thoughtful meeting agendas and ensure all post-meeting follow-ups and deliverables are tracked, completed, and communicated. Presentation Development & Strategic Storytelling Create high-quality, visually compelling presentations and materials that clearly communicate strategic initiatives, business updates, and executive messaging. Synthesize complex data and qualitative insights into clear, persuasive narratives that reflect leadership priorities. Leverage tools such as PowerPoint, Keynote, and Canva to produce polished, executive-ready materials. Provide insights and strategic framing - not just design - by distilling trends, identifying key takeaways, and highlighting opportunities or risks. Writing & Communication Draft and edit internal communications, memos, talking points, and leadership messages that authentically convey organizational vision and strategy. Collaborate closely with the leadership team to ensure tone, messaging, and positioning are consistent and impactful. Ensure all written and visual materials meet the highest standards of clarity, professionalism, and effectiveness. Project & Event Management Manage cross-functional projects and initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring progress against milestones and accountability for outcomes. Organize and execute events and presentations where senior leaders play a key role, including internal leadership meetings, external speaking engagements, and network-wide activations. Track follow-up items and drive timely completion across stakeholders.