Communications Associate

Society of Interventional Radiology•Fairfax, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Associate is a key member of the Society of Interventional Radiology’s communications team, working with staff, physician volunteers, and society partners to position SIR and interventional radiology as thought leaders in medicine. The role develops, executes, and reports on social media engagement and strategies, and develops and assembles SIR e-newsletters and alerts. It also supports graphic design, video production, and member communications. The position is based in the Washington, D.C. Metro area. The candidate must live within 25 miles of SIR’s Fairfax, Virginia office and work in the office as needed. Some travel is required, primarily for the Annual Meeting and other organizational events. The workplace is a small, fast-paced, collaborative office with moderate noise. The role involves frequent interaction with staff and physician members, extended use of phones and computers, and normal office sitting and standing activities.

Requirements

Three years of progressively responsible communications experience in social media and other organizational communications.
Professional experience with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
Experience with social media measurement and management tools such as Falcon, Buffer, or Hootsuite.
Experience with a digital communications email platform such as Informz or Constant Contact.
Experience with basic video editing platforms such as ClipChamp, YouTube, iMovie, or Gather Voices, and with video production.
Experience with graphic design platforms such as Canva.
Excellent verbal and written communication, proofreading, and editing skills.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and G Suite tools (Google Docs, Google Alerts, Google Forms).
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field; alternatively, at least four years of successful demonstrated work experience in social media communications.
Must live within 25 miles of SIR’s Fairfax, Virginia office and be able to work in the office as needed.
Some travel is required, primarily for the Annual Meeting and other organizational events.

Nice To Haves

Communications experience in a nonprofit or trade association environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute social media strategy with an emphasis on storytelling.
Draft messages that further SIR’s voice, and measure and report on social media engagement.
Monitor SIR’s key social media sites, engage with member conversations, triage content, and consult staff subject matter experts for responses.
Explore social media tools and tactics and assess their potential to increase engagement.
Coordinate with SIR and SIR Foundation staff on special social media events, such as chats and account takeovers.
Coordinate with the marketing team on campaign scheduling and deployment.
Collaborate with staff liaisons and member volunteers to ensure messaging on member-run social media accounts is precise and on-brand; advise on messaging and measurement.
Organize Annual Meeting coverage to maximize reach.
Develop graphics highlighting SIR initiatives, activities, programs, and member benefits for social media, newsletters, the website, and other member communications.
Record, edit, and project-manage videos for social media and sirweb.org.
Manage intake and editing of community-sourced video using Gather Voices.
Lead development of the Guidewire newsletter, from the call for stories through timely publication.
Support the production, editing, and distribution of member newsletters, alerts, and marketing e-blasts to ensure clear, accurate, and consistent messaging.
Perform other duties as assigned.