Date Posted:
June 9, 2026
Position Title:
Vice President, Strategic Communications, Policy, and Research
Office/Company:
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-08070
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$153,959.00 to $175,204.00 Annually
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Urban Land Institute is seeking a Vice President to lead its strategic communications, policy, and research function.Lead an integrated strategic communications, policy, and research function for the Impact Lab, connecting strategy, content, audience engagement, and dissemination.Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Policy, or related field. 10+ years of experience in communications, policy, or research.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and manage a clear approach to Impact Lab knowledge products, including playbooks, case studies, white papers, briefs, toolkits, implementation guides, op-eds, presentations, and funder-facing materials.
• Translate complex programmatic work, technical research, and member expertise into clear, compelling, business-forward narratives that connect built environment challenges to market realities, investment decisions, risk, value creation, and community outcomes.
• Create editorial standards, content development processes, and publication priorities that improve the quality, consistency, timeliness, and usefulness of Lab outputs.
• Partner with ULI Membership and Marketing to align Impact Lab messaging with enterprise marketing and communications strategy, media opportunities, executive visibility, events, and external positioning.
• Help senior leaders and subject matter experts sharpen key messages for members, funders, public-sector audiences, media, and strategic partners.
• Develop and maintain a policy intelligence function that anticipates federal, state, and local policy windows — identifying where the Lab’s research, convenings, and member expertise can land with the most force, and ensuring the Lab is positioned before those windows open.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Policy, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in communications, policy, or research.
• Strong understanding of policy, research, and communications principles and practices.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders, subject matter experts, and external partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Instructions:
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Other:
Equal opportunity employer.
