Responsibilities

• Coordinate the dissemination of Center for Rural Energy Security/CRES output across target audiences and media types. Determine the appropriate tone, style, and formatting for various platforms, ensuring information levels are optimized for specific target audiences and distribution channels.
• Oversee the drafting of complex, interdisciplinary academic research into accessible policy briefs, white papers, and public reports tailored for non-academic stakeholders like government officials, industry leaders, and regulators.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for media inquiries while proactively pitching op-eds and press releases to local, national, and trade publications to establish CRES as a recognized authority.
• Supervise and mentor communications staff and students to ensure high-quality output and professional development.
• Collaborate with affiliated faculty across multiple colleges to monitor research cycles and translate ongoing scholarly work into timely, policy-relevant communications that respond to current news and legislative cycles.
• Cultivate relationships with an array of external partners, including rural energy stakeholders, national trade associations, and legislative personnel at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Liaise regularly with University Government Affairs and Central Marketing & Communications teams to ensure all outreach aligns with broader institutional messaging, legislative priorities, and risk management protocols.
• Support development efforts by assisting in messaging, materials, and cultivation of relationships with current and potential external partners.
• As with all positions, involvement with other duties and responsibilities may be expected in order to support the mission and purpose of the University of Missouri.