Communications Specialist Job Posting

District of Columbia, USA (Remote)

$73K/yr - $80K/yr (Est.)Intern/New GradPart time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

A communications professional will own and drive the institute’s outreach, visibility, and editorial workflow across digital channels, content creation, strategy development, and event promotion while monitoring performance metrics.

  • Lead newsletters and email campaigns
  • Support research promotion and webinars/events
  • Monitor and report on engagement metrics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Digital Communications: Support the development and distribution of newsletters, email campaigns, partnership/project announcements, and other digital outreach materials.
  • Visual Content Creation: Design professional graphics, infographics, promotional materials, and other digital assets to support OPI's research dissemination and public engagement efforts.
  • Communications Strategy: Assist in developing and implementing communications plans to increase OPI's visibility, expand audience engagement, and strengthen its institutional presence.
  • Editorial Support: Review, edit, and proofread communications materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and alignment with OPI's editorial standards.
  • Research and Event Promotion: Coordinate promotional communications for OPI's research initiatives, webinars, podcasts, seminars, and other institutional activities.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track social media engagement, website traffic, newsletter performance, and other relevant communications metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree (or a recent graduate) in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, international relations, political science, or a related field.
  • Previous experience in communications, social media management, digital marketing, public relations, or content development, preferably within a nonprofit, think tank, academic, or policy-oriented organization.
  • Proficiency with graphic design and content creation tools, such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar platforms.
  • Understanding of social media analytics, audience engagement strategies, and digital communications best practices.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to communicate complex policy topics clearly and effectively.
  • Ability to handle time-sensitive communications and respond promptly to emerging organizational priorities.
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Orion Policy Institute

Orion Policy Institute OPI is an independent non-profit think tank based in Washington D.C.Our mission is to promote good governance, advance human rights, and improve policy through high-quality research. OPI seeks to generate practical and sustainable solutions based on multi-disciplinary, diverse, and in-depth scientific research and analysis. We address a broad range of issues including national and global security, democracy, human rights, political and economic development, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and various other issues at the local, national, and global level. We value empirical research and adopt emerging technologies in data collection and analysis.

Founded in 2021
Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA
31 employees (1 in marketing)

Salaries

SalaryGuide estimate

$73K/yr – $80K/yr

Modelled from 8 comparable roles.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most earn $70K to $138K. Based on 5,726 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
10.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
28.8%
Referral
8.7%
Social
6.2%
Paid
5.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31
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Communications Specialist Job Posting

Orion Policy Institute · District of Columbia, USA · Remote