Responsibilities

• Create a weekly embargoed Tip Sheet for press officers on EurekAlert!.
• Communicate publication schedules, embargo guidelines, press package details, and provide press communications support for authors, press officers, and journalists.
• Respond to a range of time-sensitive stakeholder (author, PIO, reporter) queries.
• Collect and format PDFs for use by press officers and journalists.
• Recruit, collect, and properly format multimedia content from researchers and their affiliated institutional press officers for use in the press package.
• Create organizational documents for reference by the press package team.
• Track multiple articles and their content across several issues.
• Build and update the weekly press package on EurekAlert! and for distribution via email.
• Support other press package team members in various efforts.
• Coordinate with Editorial & Production staff to track changes in workflow, including related to volume.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years communications experience.
• Basic understanding of HTML, web design.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office and Adobe programs – specifically Dreamweaver and Photoshop.
• Ability to track and manage several articles across several issues.
• Comprehensive understanding of press communications/media messaging.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Group-oriented.
• Organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

• paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.