AI Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of clear, unified narratives for Schmidt Sciences’ AI and Advanced Computing portfolio of programs
• Serve as a thought partner to AI and Advanced Computing program staff on positioning, messaging, and presentation support
• Highlight the voices and work of AI and Advanced Computing fellows and grantees through profiles, interviews, and feature stories
• Draft and edit high-quality written materials including press releases, website content, reports, blog posts, newsletters, op-eds, social posts, speeches and explainer materials
• Translate complex AI, computational and scientific research into accessible language for diverse audiences including media, and the public
• Pitch stories to journalists, podcasters, and other influencers in the AI space and the general public
• Ensure consistency in tone, brand, and messaging across communications
• Collaborate on multimedia storytelling efforts for the AI and advanced computing center, including video, audio, interactive features and short-form explainers
• Monitor and analyze communications performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness and inform strategy
• Identify opportunities to innovate using digital tools, data visualization or emerging AI technologies to strengthen communications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, computer science, data science, science, engineering, or a related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in communications
• Previous media experience
• Strong working knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and computational research
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling narratives for non-expert audiences
• Strong track record of collaboration with researchers, scientists or technical subject matter experts
• Excellent writing and editing skills Experience managing websites, digital content platforms and social channels
• Familiarity with analytics tools and audience engagement metrics
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience working in philanthropic, academic, research or technology-focused institutions
• Emerging network of connections at publications, social media channels and other domains where AI news is reported
• Experience with data analysis or visualization tools
• Design sensibility and working knowledge of creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite or audio/video editing software
• Portfolio demonstrating science or AI-focused storytelling
• Interest in or exposure to both academic and industry AI research environments
• Experience with analytics, audience engagement metrics, or performance tracking