Communications Specialist

The communications specialistfor the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment plays a lead role in the design and implementation of the Andlinger Center communications strategic plan and will cultivate the voice of the Andlinger Center, aligning with the Center’s vision. The communications specialist ensures editorial standards, identify story ideas and writes content for multiple channels. The communications specialist helps to define the core audience and works with leadership to enhance the brand identity of the Andlinger Center strengthening connections with partners and donors. The individual will develop robust website content, enhance social media presence, and convey highly technical information to a scientific and non-scientific audience in an effort to bring research to life. 

The position reports to the executive director of administration and works closely with the visual communications specialist and the SEAS (School of Engineering) communications team. 

Strategic Planning: support the development of the strategic communications plan and maintain branding standards of communications assets:

• design and develop communications plan and outreach strategy for promoting and distributing publications and products to multiple audiences; ensure consistent voice and effective messaging through development of editorial and marketing policies.
• manage the written content and messaging of all research, teaching, partnership and outreach; 
• ensure all news and video content is developed for maximum impact; enhance media presence to effectively capture the audience.

Writing, content generation, and curation:

• write compelling content of the center’s research, education, partnerships and outreach; responsible for understanding highly technical research material and translating into effective prose; act as liaison to faculty, researchers, students, and corporate leaders to develop content;
• pitch research and news stories to media outlets and environmental journalists
• outreach: focus effort on channels that bring content to audience, enhance social media, interact with our audience, use relevant hashtags, collaborate with community

Project Management: 

• in collaboration with the visual communications specialist, create, collect, and curate content that promotes featured news and events, and recommend images and art. 
• manage editorial flow and content for all assets, including the Annual Report; manage and produce content and marketing materials for the Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership; serve as editor for publications including e-newsletters and brochures.

This position works closely with SEAS and University Communications to yield visibility of important research stories and programmatic opportunities to campus and external audiences. The individual will establish and maintain connections to relevant media resources to ensure effective promotion.

Required:

• 3-5 years communications, editorial or relevant experience, including relevant fellowship or education.
• excellent writing skills and demonstrated ability to write on science and/or engineering topics; ability to translate technical material into an accessible written narrative offered to a broad audience.
• excellent communications and interpersonal skills, organization and problem-solving skills, ability to collect and analyze data, and strong attention to detail;
• ability to manage project progress and timeline.
• excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills.
• ability to work collaboratively with varied teams; ability to build and maintain strong relationships of trust with a wide array of colleagues.
• high degree of professionalism, poise, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.

Preferred:

• masters’ degree in science or engineering field helpful 
• experience in writing research feature stories on science and/or engineering topics preferred 
• ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed, including events

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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