Responsibilities

• Translate business development strategies into actionable plans and deliverables, including identifying event opportunities for networking and thought leadership with targeted audiences.
• Develop and execute outreach strategies tied to business development priorities with a keen eye for brand positioning and messaging.
• Manage logistics for proactive business development efforts, including sponsorships, in-person and virtual events, email promotions, and social media campaigns.
• Support conference planning and external engagement activities, including preparing event agendas and presentations, coordinating promotional materials, and supporting staff participation.
• Identify event and outreach asset needs and coordinate their development and production.
• Coordinate with program leadership to balance proactive and responsive business development efforts, ensure timely follow-through on business development and communications activities, and establish processes to measure, track, and report on outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field; or Master's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting external clients, managing small teams, and working within a shared services model.
• Proficiency in using tools (like Google Analytics) to compile website performance and traffic metrics to generate robust analytics reports and inform strategy.
• Experience developing creative products (e.g., GIFs, video) using digital-first, accessible design principles.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing dissemination plans.
• Knowledge of business development strategy and proposal development.

Preferred

• Skilled in developing integrated communications strategies that support thought leadership and organizational visibility.
• Skilled in developing outreach campaigns, including social media and email promotions, digital marketing, and content development.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects involving numerous changes simultaneously.
• Highly familiar with tools for building and analyzing social media outreach (LinkedIn, Facebook, X)
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Ability and interest in learning and using accessible communications technologies and content management systems such as Drupal.
• Ability to advise internal stakeholders and external clients on communications best practices.