Public Communications Coordinator

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$33 - $36•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) is seeking a Public Communications Coordinator to join its team. The coordinator will w o rk with a m ultidi sc iplina ry team to develop and disseminate resources that promote and enable longitudinal and cross-country analyses on aging, health, and retirement, including contextualizing and communicating newly available resources and data on exposures over the lifespan that increase dementia and other disease risk. This position requires a curious communicator who can learn, distill, and disseminate complex, technical information to a wide variety of audiences. This is a full-time, grant funded, one year-fixed term position with a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts, make them easily understandable through varied mediums, incorporate feedback, and iteratively refine content
Ability to collaborate effectively with numerous project stakeholders (e.g., investigators, administrative staff, university officials) at the university and with collaborators at other research institutions
Strong editing skills, ranging from developmental editing to copyediting
Minimum education: Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Experience: 2+ years (3+ years preferred)
Background in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field is required.

Nice To Haves

Graphic design experience is a plus but not required
A background or experience working in academia or with clients in public health, economics, or policy is not required, but is preferred.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining communications materials
Drafting website content and announcements (e.g., newsletters, blogs)
Evaluating existing resources and editing content as necessary
Reviewing and copy-editing research products (e.g., journal articles, policy briefs, op-eds)
Maintaining and growing social media presence (e.g., X, LinkedIn; developing short-form videos or posts)
Creating conference and event materials (e.g., brochures/flyers, exhibit posters)
Distilling complex, technical research topics into clear, concise, and effective content to share with a variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical
Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely completion and distribution of communications materials
Reviewing and revising project resources and other written materials to ensure quality, readability, and consistency
Experience or interest in developing a communications strategy to publicize the research project and grow its audience; this may include pitching investigators and other subject matter experts for news articles, media appearances, and op-eds
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.