Convergent Research

Communications

• Teach FRO teams how to develop a media and communications strategy – Help FRO teams build a real communications strategy — audience mapping, outcome prioritization, content and channel planning. You facilitate; they build. They leave with something they own and can act on.
• Coach FRO CEOs and scientific leaders on media readiness – Prepare FRO leaders to talk to journalists, find their public voice, and think through their Q&A before they're in the room. Some will ask for this; some will need a nudge. You make the coaching genuinely useful, you know when to push, and you know when to stand down.
• Serve as the primary communications resource for FRO teams – Be the first call when an FRO has a communications question, need, or problem. Help them think clearly about what they're trying to accomplish. Connect them to curated vendor and consultant resources. Review anything that carries Convergent's or a funder's name before it goes out.
• Curate and manage the external vendor and consultant network – Build and maintain Convergent's roster of vetted communications vendors — PR firms, video producers, designers, science writers — and help FRO and Convergent leadership navigate it when they need execution support. This isn't about agencies on retainer; it's about a lean, responsive network that can be accessed on demand.
• Own Convergent's internal and FRO-facing communications – Run the newsletter, the FRO update digest, and the internal knowledge base. Keep these consistent, current, and increasingly automated — and build the systems that make them sustainable as the portfolio grows.
• Manage Convergent's owned digital channels – Keep the website current, coordinate social media, and manage the editorial calendar for the Convergent blog and announcements. Serve as the day-to-day internal contact for external web development and multimedia vendors.
• Coordinate press and media for FRO and Convergent announcements – Manage the logistics of press releases, media briefings, and launch announcements. Support executive and FRO CEO media preparation. Maintain relationships with external PR vendors for outbound media work, with clear judgment about where agency value is real and where it isn't.
• Protect the Convergent brand across the portfolio – Ensure external communications carrying Convergent's name or a funder's name meet quality and messaging standards. Part quality control, part relationship-building — you're the person who knows what's going out and flags what needs a second look.
• Leverage AI to scale your reach – Use AI tools for newsletter generation, content summarization, and workflow automation. Help build systems that let Convergent's communications function scale with the portfolio without scaling headcount proportionally.

Head of Communications – Engagement

Accounts Payable

• Manage the full AP cycle across multiple entities — invoice intake, coding, approval routing, payment execution, and reconciliation — with minimal oversight
• Maintain vendor master data and ensure documentation (W-9/W-8, contracts, purchase orders) is complete and audit-ready
• Enforce internal controls and approval thresholds in accordance with company policy and procurement guidelines, including three-way match where applicable
• Execute payment runs accurately and on schedule, coordinating with the Finance Team on timing of significant disbursements
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries and billing disputes, resolving issues independently and professionally
• Reconcile vendor statements and manage AP aging proactively
• Own AP close activities — including accruals, aging review, and balance sheet reconciliations — and deliver on time each month
• Support external audits with organized, complete documentation and direct auditor engagement on AP-related inquiries
• Manage 1099 preparation and filing; support VAT coding as applicable across our UK entities
• Ensure records are maintained in accordance with retention policies and regulatory requirements
• As the day-to-day operator, you'll often be the first to spot friction or gaps — flag and escalate these so the right improvements can be made
• Support the rollout and adoption of spend management tools (Ramp and others as we grow) as directed by your manager, providing on-the-ground feedback on what's working and what isn't
• Maintain AP policy documentation and procedure guides across all entities we support, flagging when updates are needed

Head of Communications – Engagement

Accounts Payable Manager – AP Manager