Communications Associate (Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health)

Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)

$64K/yr – $113K/yrIntern/New Grad4+ years expFull time

Posted 11 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive comprehensive communications and marketing programs, from strategy through execution, coordinating editorial, creative, and vendor relationships across digital and traditional channels to maximize reach and ROI.

  • Lead multi-vehicle marketing plans and public relations strategies with cross-functional teams.
  • Oversee editorial craft, SEO/SEM optimization, and CRM-driven engagement to generate leads and build brand awareness.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Generate and recommend original and creative approaches to communicate, market, and/or promote specific subject matter.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for multiple communications vehicles.
  • Write and edit multiple and varied publications, reports, web pages, grants, executive remarks, and news releases.
  • Conduct interviews, research, and information gathering.
  • Manage production of materials, including selection and layout of artwork, graphics, pictures, and illustrations.
  • May coordinate, direct, and review the work of communications staff, e.g., freelance writers, photographers, and production staff.
  • May negotiate with vendors.
  • Provide editorial oversight and review of communications vehicles for the designated area.
  • Lead the day-to-day creation and management of marketing plans, media, web, and public relations strategies by working with the broader Marketing & Communications department.
  • Serve as the primary contact with vendor agencies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
  • Four years of related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/ graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred

  • Campaign Management - Intermediate
  • Communications Planning - Intermediate
  • Content Marketing - Intermediate
  • Digital Communications - Developing
  • Editing - Intermediate
  • Editorial Research - Intermediate
  • Event Planning - Intermediate
  • Media Monitoring and Analysis - Intermediate
  • Project Coordination - Intermediate
  • Vendor Relationship Management - Intermediate
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
18K employees (349 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.1%
Direct
40.2%
Referral
9%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
349 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
13.5 years
Median Tenure
3.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Last Raise
$563.6K
Grant, 10 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2025
    Grant
  • Mar 2025
    Grant • $563.6K
  • Aug 2024
    Grant • $20.9M

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