Jessica Williams

Chief Development and Communications Officer @Days For Girls International

Portland, OR, US

Leader of global communications and development for NGO across 6 continents in 145 countries. Key responsibilities include-Leading cross-functional teams in the planning and implementation of development and communications strategies to support broader advocacy and programmatic goals, and a $3 million fundraising and operating budget-Being a trusted advisor to CEO and Board of Directors on strategic planning, development and communications strategy, EDI, corporate sponsorships/partnerships, policies and contracts, leadership development, fundraising, speaking engagements, HR issues and more-Lead outside vendors and contractors working on communications and development initiatives (web design, graphic design, branding, video production, etc.)-Developing and executing a content plan including writing, designing and overseeing the production of marketing materials (blog posts, press releases, infographics, brochures, reports, webpages, slide decks, etc.)-Ensuring brand alignment across all content, developing a measurement and evaluation plan and tracking and reporting progress-Managing social media team, influencers and cross-promotions with partners-Implementing a proactive global media outreach strategy-Public speaking on behalf of the organization with partner orgs like MDRT Foundation, Columbia Sportswear, Mayne Pharma, etc-Hosting and producing the Days for Girls Podcast-Managing Google Ad Grant and other advertising initiatives.

Wake Forest University

Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Studies

University of Oregon

Master of Science (M.S.), Strategic Communications

Wake Forest University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Lorenzo de Medici Italian International Institute

Study Abroad, Photography, Wine, Art History, Greek Architecture, Italian Language