Senior Communications Specialist

USA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead Alliance communications across multiple channels, shaping messaging, content strategy, and partner engagement.

  • Develop and optimize content for social media, newsletters, blogs, and platforms
  • Coordinate with the Office of Communications and partners to implement campaigns and engagement strategies

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, manage, monitor, and optimize content across social media, newsletters, blogs, and STEMMOpportunity.org.
  • Analyze content performance and use insights to improve Alliance communications.
  • Support refreshes and overhauls of STEMMOpportunity.org and SOA content on AAAS.org.
  • Develop multimedia content, including social media graphics, newsletters, videos, slide decks, and web content.
  • Provide input on overarching and audience-specific messaging and support speech development.
  • Develop communications toolkits and resources for Alliance Partners.
  • Serve as a key communications contact for Partners on campaigns, announcements, multimedia content, newsletters, blogs, and websites.
  • Guide Partners in establishing communications priorities and developing deliverables in collaboration with the Office of Communications.
  • Help design and implement Alliance engagement strategies in partnership with the Office of Communications.
  • Develop communications plans and strategies in collaboration with CSEW project teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years’ professional work experience OR an Associate's degree or equivalent and 6+ years of professional work experience providing communications support for multi-year projects with multiple audiences, partners, and deliverables.
  • Ability to initiate streamlined communication processes and resources to increase effectiveness and efficiency while managing complex communications projects with multiple partners.
  • Knowledge of monitoring platforms, social media management tools, and other online platforms with an ability to track, assess program impact, and manage deliverables.
  • Experience in coalition communications management, strategic messaging, and narrative change, including developing or supporting the development of communications assets for stakeholder groups (e.g., education, workforce, government).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a particular ability to synthesize clear and concise information from a wide array of sources via multiple communication channels.

Preferred

  • Preferred: Knowledge of STEMM education or workforce policies, concepts, and communities.

Benefits

  • paid vacation leave
  • paid sick leave
  • paid holidays
  • health insurance
  • flexible spending account
  • dental insurance
  • life insurance
  • vision insurance
  • retirement benefits
  • short- and long-term disability
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes Science magazine and the Science family of journals, as well as many scientific newsletters and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.AAAS seeks to "advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all." To fulfill this mission, the AAAS Board has set the following goals: - Advance scientific excellence and achievement- Foster equity and inclusion for scientific excellence- Build trust among scientists and communities- Catalyze progress where science meets policy

Washington, Wisconsin, USA
1K employees (201 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $90K/yr

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