How You’ll Contribute
The Explorer Elevation team serves a critical role within Explorer Engagement and at the Society as a catalyst for our Explorers’ long-term potential to illuminate, influence and inspire. We serve as primary liaisons between our global Explorer Community and key stakeholders across National Geographic, Disney and external platforms to strategically amplify the Explorers’ voices and accelerate the impact of their work - in support of both the individuals’ goals and the Society’s vision.Your Impact
Responsibilities Include
Administrative Support (15%)
Serve as a first point of contact for internal and external inquiries.
Provide ongoing general administrative and program support.
Book travel, coordinate logistics for Explorers’ travel and process Explorer expenses and honorarium payments.
Support Explorer-related events, such as our annual Explorers Festival.
Attend meetings and take notes for transparency across the Explorer Elevation team.
Administrative support for the broader Explorer Engagement team, as needed.
Own the quality control process for all materials generated and shared by our team.
Explorer Elevation Assessment & Deployment (35%)
Serve as the relationship manager for select internal stakeholders during all phases of the opportunity assessment and Explorer elevation process. Support Elevation team by suggesting Explorers for all other editorial, social media and speaking opportunities on National Geographic, Disney and external platforms.
Attend in-person and virtual events at which Explorers are presenting their work and incorporate insights into our assessment process.
Review information submitted by Explorers through the Elevation Interest form and collaborate with internal stakeholders as well to identify Explorers who demonstrate potential for elevation, thus managing the beginning of our Elevation Framework.
Contribute insights and establish refinements to the team’s Explorer elevation and deployment processes.
Manage all logistical efforts and meeting coordination for our Explorer Elevation Base Camp trips. There are currently approximately five per year.
Support the planning and execution of the Closer Look Explorer presentation series. Serve as a back-up host, when needed.
Create and distribute Explorer pitch materials.
Systems, Tracking, Operations and Data Management (30%)
Maintain and optimize the Airtable databases in which the team manages Explorer assessment and research data.
Serve as a key stakeholder in the development of a new Salesforce database.
Source, enter, review and update relevant data for Explorers in the system.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to foster transparency, effective communication and to drive the enforcement, adoption and improvement of our strategy and processes.
Support the identification and tracking of quantitative and qualitative metrics to continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of Explorer Elevation’s efforts.
Lead the production and dissemination of the Explorer Elevation biannual report.
Relationship Management (20%)
Communicate our team’s strategy and processes in presentations to groups of Explorers as well as in one-on-one meetings with Explorers.
Collaborate with colleagues to coordinate targeted outreach to Explorers with whom we need to newly connect to explain our team’s role and understand more about their storytelling and communication interest and experience.
Provide strategic, logistical guidance and support for targeted and identified Explorer HQ visits, at times serving as their host.
What You’ll Bring
Educational Background
Undergraduate degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
Minimum Years and Type of Experience
3+ years of professional administrative experience supporting programs, communications/storytelling, research/systems, talent management and/or outreach. International experience is a plus.
Necessary Knowledge and Skills
Thoughtful relationship management skills
Demonstrated talent cultivation and talent pitching skills as well as exercising good judgment when connecting individuals to opportunities.
Demonstrated ability and strong capacity to work on and prioritize several projects at one time in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities/conditions.
Highly effective written and oral communication skills essential, including the ability to source and synthesize large amounts of information in an easily digestible format.
Significant resourcefulness and collaborative spirit.
A high aptitude and enthusiasm for details and data management.
Knowledge of science, communication, storytelling or media.
Ability to work effectively as part of an internal team and with all levels of staff.
Must be able to travel domestically or internationally up to one or two times per year, if organizational priorities deem necessary.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working with Microsoft Office and G-Suites and Mac operating systems. Demonstrated experience or aptitude for creating presentations in PowerPoint and Keynote.
High-level proficiency for optimizing databases including the ability to source, capture and synthesize information effectively. Salesforce and Airtable knowledge is a plus.
Supervision
No direct reports
Salary Information
The National Geographic Society offers a competitive and holistic total rewards package. Our compensation structure and transparent pay philosophy are based on industry-specific market data for similar-sized nonprofit organizations.
The salary range for this position accounts for a wide range of factors including but not limited to organizational need; specific skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and more. At the National Geographic Society, individuals are typically hired at or near the starting point of the salary range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
The salary range for this position is 62,700 - $66,000
In addition, the National Geographic Society offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance; engaging and comprehensive wellness program; 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment; flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year) and 10 days of sick leave; 12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31; paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility benefits; learning and development opportunities; Lifestyle Spending Account; pet adoption assistance and insurance; pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy; employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit; and a variety of National Geographic discounts and perks.
Job Designation
Hybrid - At the Society, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are Hybrid. Our Hybrid category requires that staff work at Base Camp two days each week: every Tuesday and Wednesday. Hybrid staff are also always welcome to come in additional days each week if preferred.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.