Managing Director of Stakeholder Engagement
Company: Stanford University
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Managing Director of Stakeholder Engagement Managing Director of
Stakeholder Engagement Stanford Management Company (SMC), the
University's investment office, invests the Merged Pool, which
includes substantially all of the University's investable endowment
assets.The investment portfolio is designed with the dual goals of
preserving the purchasing power of the Endowment for future
generations of Stanford students and scholars and enabling a robust
annual disbursement to the University's operating budget. SMC
primarily relies on carefully chosen external partners to select
individual securities, allowing Stanford to benefit from
specialized knowledge in asset classes that reward superior active
management. SMC is seeking a Managing Director of Stakeholder
Engagement to develop and execute stakeholder relations strategies
and outreach to various SMC constituencies. In this unique role,
the Managing Director will serve as a key member of the SMC
leadership team reporting to SMC's Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
and working closely with SMC's stakeholders, which include senior
members of the Stanford community, the media, and policy makers. It
is anticipated that this role to be equivalent to 50% of a
full-time position, with time demands varying throughout the year.
The ideal candidate will have substantial investment and
intellectual acumen combined with excellent judgment,
interpersonal, and communication skills. The individual will
represent Stanford with a deep understanding of SMC's fiduciary
duties and the University's academic mission. Primary
Responsibilities:
- Ability to understand complex investment issues and communicate
important policies. -
- Maintain strong understanding of Merged Pool portfolio and SMC
investment strategy.
- Design and execute stakeholder engagement strategy.
- Represent SMC to internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare key messages and responses to inquiries. -
- Advise senior management on complex communications issues and
managing reputational risk. -
- Coordinate with SMC and University leadership to ensure
alignment of messaging.
- Work closely with, and serve as a resource for, Stanford's
Office of Investment Responsibility on responsible investment and
environmental, social, and governance matters. Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 15 years of relevant
experience in the investment or related industry. -
- Substantial familiarity with institutional investment
management and the importance of endowment fiduciary duties.
- Whether in previous investment roles, or related content rich
relationship or client focusing investment roles, proven experience
in communicating complex top-down and bottom-up investment
concepts.
- A demonstrated leader with professional credibility, and
ability to collaborate and cultivate relationships with internal
and external constituents, and to represent SMC in a highly
professional manner.
- Impeccable character with high ethical standards consistent
with those articulated by Stanford Management Company and Stanford
University leaders.
- Ability to be nimble and act quickly, applying discretion and
judgment to sensitive situations involving a diverse set of
constituents.
- Strong interpersonal, emotional intelligence, and negotiation
skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong academics expected. ***The final candidate will need to
successfully pass a background check to be considered for this
position. The job duties listed are typical examples of work
performed by positions in this job classification and are not
designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory
of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and
responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs
without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level
of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as
assigned. The expected pay range for this position is
$400,000-$575,000 per annum at 100% FTE. The actual pay will be
pro-rated based on the 50% FTE. 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. 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. Stanford is an
equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford
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