Sr. Director Strategic Initiatives & Public Affairs (CTY Strategic Initiatives/Public Affairs)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Founded in 1979, the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a center for innovation dedicated to advancing the field of gifted education through research, testing, programs, and other supports for advanced learners. On the premise that advanced learners come from every community and every demographic, we aim to understand and inform how these students need to be nurtured to achieve their full potential as learners and global citizens. CTY also runs in-person and online academic programs for bright learners in order to cultivate a community of advanced learners and connect students in and outside the classroom.

We are seeking a Sr. Director Strategic Initiatives & Public Affairs who will serve as CTY’s chief strategy officer, focusing on mission-aligned initiatives and outcomes. The role oversees strategic programming and leads the center’s public affairs functions, including its communications and marketing team, as well as its strategic partnerships.