Communications Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Center’s strategic communications plan, identifying innovative opportunities to enhance the Center’s visibility and impact. Create compelling messaging and storytelling that translates research, clinical, training, and community initiatives into engaging content across digital, print, web, and social media platforms. Continuously assess and refine communications strategies to align with organizational priorities and audience engagement needs.
• Develop, produce, and manage marketing and outreach materials, including newsletters, social media content, presentations, promotional materials, and other communications that enhance the Center’s visibility, support donor cultivation efforts, and engage internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate the promotion and marketing of Center programs, events, and community engagement activities to increase public awareness, participation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community partners through ongoing communication, information sharing, and collaborative outreach to strengthen the Center’s strategic partnerships and community engagement efforts.
• Participate in Center meetings and collaborate with leadership, faculty, staff, university communications offices, and external partners to ensure consistent, coordinated communications across Center initiatives.
• Contribute to the success of the Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN) Research Center by performing other duties as assigned in support of the Center’s visibility, community engagement, and strategic partnerships.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Experience managing organizational social media accounts and digital communications.
• Experience creating content for varied audiences and communication channels.
• Knowledge of email marketing platforms, content management systems, analytics tools, and social media management platforms.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging, and accessible communications.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

• Experience working in higher education, research, healthcare, nonprofit, or academic medical center environments.
• Familiarity with autism, neurodevelopmental disabilities, neuroscience, psychology, public health, or related fields.
• Experience communicating scientific or research-based information to public audiences.
• Experience with graphic design, multimedia content creation, photography, or a video production.
• Experience supporting donor relations, fundraising communications, or advancement initiatives.

Benefits

• South Carolina Retirement Yes
• State Insurance Programs Yes
• Annual Leave Yes
• Sick Leave Yes