Responsibilities

• Generate, edit and schedule/publish content daily (using text, images, and video) for the Morgridge Institute social profiles.
• Moderate audience-generated messages and engage with stakeholders on our social media platforms.
• Measure and report on engagement metrics of social platforms, and identify opportunities based on analytics.
• Monitor social media trends and identify ways to leverage new strategies that align with Morgridge’s goals.
• Support the strategy and execution of the Wisconsin Science Festival social media accounts for the weeks leading up to the event and week of the festival (October 15–25th, 2026).
• Create and send targeted Wisconsin Science Festival news releases to media outlets statewide.
• Identify and brainstorm story leads, both independently and collaboratively with the Morgridge communications team.
• Write Morgridge science stories and features for the morgridge.org website and for use in our monthly e-newsletter, SPARK.
• Create and/or copyedit content to promote Morgridge event campaigns for use on the website, email marketing, social media, and online ad placements.
• Manage and monitor engagement on social media ads.

Requirements

• Academic background in journalism, English, public relations, strategic communications or a related field.
• Direct experience in managing a social media presence for a business, volunteer organization, or student organization.
• Some experience writing for a print or online publication.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with teammates through online tools (e.g., Zoom, Slack, Google Docs).
• Familiarity with AP style and the Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Nice To Have

• Hands-on experience with Canva and/or the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) is desired but not required.