Responsibilities

• The Communications Coordinator will serve as storyteller for the Knight Science Journalism Program (KSJ) at MIT; develop social media content; implement marketing and outreach campaigns for KSJ fellowship and awards programs; oversee and write items for the program’s webpages; maintain and nurture alumni network; promote, attend, and document KSJ events and trips; and build relationships both within and outside the Institute with the goal increasing audience awareness of KSJ and its role in science journalism.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of three years work experience creating social media and marketing content across all media, including web, social media, email, and print.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to produce clean copy on deadlines.
• Experience with social media content creation, monitoring, and analysis.
• Strong graphic design skills.
• Strong analytical, communications, and project-management skills.
• Willingness to work in a flexible small team environment.

Preferred

• Knowledge of and passion for science, health, environmental, or tech journalism is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or science.
• Experience planning and implementing social media strategies.
• Prior experience within a journalism environment.
• A creative, enthusiastic, and innovative approach to work.
• Experience with or ability to learn relevant software platforms.