Vice President, Strategy and Operations - Special Collections (Storytelling)
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Before you apply
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationWashington, DC
Typefull-time
SeniorityVP
DepartmentStorytelling
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedOct 16, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live3d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Strategic leadership translating high-level vision into actionable divisional priorities
Operational leadership including projects such as Center for Human Histories and Culture, Systems Unification, AWS integration
Lead efforts to enhance divisional efficiencies and effectiveness
Monitor and report on division performance, budgets, talent development and outcomes
Lead and cultivate a high-performing and results driven team
Build a strong team culture focused on creativity, teamwork, innovation, and service
Ensure department is integrated into broader organizational goals including collaboration with Walt Disney Company
Skills
AWS
How You’ll Contribute
The Storytelling team works to expand the organization’s impact through journalism, photography, film/video, web content, mapping, asset management, and data visualization. As one of the largest funders to individual storytellers in this work, it also identifies key grantmaking, and fellowship opportunities with creative talent. Much of the team’s programmatic activity is focused on identifying and building capacity for the next generation of diverse storytellers.
The Vice President, Strategy and Operations - Special Collections ensures that the Society’s media and library assets can be leveraged to support storytelling, now and into the future. You will work across internal teams and external stakeholders to guide the digital asset lifecycle from creation to asset delivery, through archiving and preservation. You will secure and organize National Geographic Society’s media and library assets and ensure their availability, usability, and understandability to the organization and to key external stakeholders. This is a hands-on role responsible for strategic and operational work.
Your Impact
Responsibilities Include:
Strategic and Operational Leadership (50%)
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Serve as a key strategic partner, translating high-level vision into actionable divisional priorities and performance management frameworks.
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Provide strategic leadership and operational support, including projects such as the Center for Human Histories and Culture, Systems Unification, AWS integration, and others.
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Lead efforts to enhance divisional efficiencies and effectiveness, continuously assessing divisional structure, staffing, operational workflows, and resource allocation to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
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Monitor and report on division performance, budgets, talent development and outcomes across the division - ensuring accountability and measurable progress.
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Lead and cultivate a high-performing and results driven team—built on a culture of trust and respect—to empower individuals and drive collective results.
Team Development and Leadership (25%)
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Build a strong team culture, focused on creativity, teamwork, innovation, and service of the overall National Geographic mission
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Ensure the department is integrated into the broader organizational goals, including collaboration with internal divisions including the Storytelling Division overall and campus & experiences, and external partners, particularly the Walt Disney Company .