Responsibilities

• Create written articles featuring student success stories, research discoveries, faculty achievements and more for publication on research center and department websites.
• Collaborate to produce audio and video content featuring research discoveries, faculty achievements and more for publication on YouTube, social media, research center, and department websites.
• Design infographics and other visual content featuring event announcements, research highlights, and more for publication on research center and department websites and social media.
• Daily management of digital distribution channels, including website, social media, and e-newsletters.
• Create and coordinate messaging across all digital channels, driving traffic from social media channels to our websites.
• Independently identify interesting content that will appeal to our audiences and collaborate on shared ideas.
• Identify optimal media format or formats for maximum impact of each story (written, video, infographic, etc.), based on the topic and the audience.
• Identify KPIs to monitor and analyze success of content to guide strategy for future production.
• Serve as an innovative storyteller, learning our audiences and strategically tailoring content format and distribution channel to meet the audience’s preferred consumption.
• Produce content in collaboration with research center scientists and coordinators to promote the centers, research projects, and accomplishments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a communications-related field.
• Excellent writing and editing skills: experience writing for publication for both professional and general audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in ideating and creating engaging content using video, photographs, and written copy to tell a compelling story designed to connect with the audience and elevate the visibility and reputation of the organization.
• Experience developing and maintaining professional social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders from underrepresented, and/or historically excluded groups and communities to promote initiatives grounded in anti-racism principles. Ability to interact respectfully, empathetically, and with cultural humility with persons of diverse backgrounds and at all levels of the university and external community groups.
• Ability to represent HSPop in a professional and congenial manner with professional colleagues both within and outside of academia.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and to address complex situations with creativity.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail, proactive and self-motivated, works within and meets deadlines.

Preferred

• Experience with WordPress website content management system.
• Experience with DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere and Canva.
• Experience in a higher education, public health research or practice environment.

Benefits

• Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/