Responsibilities

• Direct external and internal program communications, manage our program outreach, and provide general program support.
• Develop and execute on a strategy for all Emmett Institute communications.
• This includes strategic programmatic communications, media relations, donor and Board communications, messaging to students and alumni, and external promotion of Emmett Institute work to maximize its impact.
• Draft, editing and publishing news stories, blog posts, and other editorial products; responding to requests from journalists in coordination with faculty and campus communications staff, monitoring news coverage, and maintaining lists of reporters on relevant topics.
• Produce Institute newsletters and other email campaigns throughout the year and managing the Institute's contact lists.
• Develop and maintain the Institute's social media presence.
• Produce annual reports on Institute activities for internal and external audiences.
• Keep the website updated.
• Support and promote Institute events such as conferences, lunch talks, workshops, and speaker series.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, including the Emmett Institute board, UCLA

Requirements

• Professional combined experience. (Required)
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in communications. (Required)
• Advanced knowledge of environmental issues and environmental advocacy. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated knowledge of print, broadcast, digital, and online communication strategies and media. (Required)
• Superb reading comprehension and writing skills required, including ability to translate research for broad audiences. (Required)
• Superb editing and proofreading skills required, including ability to identify and correct errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. (Required)
• Must be careful and detail-oriented, with the ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment. (Required)
• Requires advanced ability to initiate activities independently and organize, prioritize and complete work in a timely manner despite deadlines and competing requests. Strong time management skills required. (Required)
• Expert familiarity with various social media platforms and Microsoft Office software programs required. (Required)
• Ability to manage and maintain Internet websites and pages. (Required)

Preferred

• Advanced knowledge of environmental issues and environmental advocacy.

Benefits

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