Writer and Associate Producer
About The Position
Climate Central is seeking a media savvy writer and associate producer with experience in science communication. This person will help create reporting resources on a range of topics related to climate change impacts and solutions to help our network tell timely, relevant, and accurate stories about our warming planet. This work will take shape in writing, videos, and data visualizations, so comfort with different forms of communication is key. Reporting to the vice president for content creation, the writer and associate producer will join an interdisciplinary team of communications professionals, writers, graphic designers, scientists, and technologists and will work across programs and projects at the organization.
Requirements
- Strong independent research and analytical skills, which may be grounded in a variety of disciplines including journalism, STEM, social sciences, or humanities
- Able to synthesize background research and data analyses
- Experience communicating complex information in written and visual formats that are accurate, clear, concise, and broadly accessible
- Demonstrated experience in video production, from storyboarding and scripting to editing and publishing
- Experience using video and design software, which may include Premiere Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, Riverside, and/or Canva
- Demonstrated interest in climate change, environmental science, climate policy, journalism, or science communication
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member, with colleagues of varied backgrounds and experiences
- Strong organizational skills and time management skills, including the ability to balance and advance multiple projects simultaneously
Nice To Haves
- 3-5 years of professional experience in science communications, either as journalist, writer, or producer
- Creativity and a willingness to experiment with new datasets, platforms, technologies, and resources
- Comfort working in a remote-first environment, which requires regular virtual meetings and asynchronous communication
- Experience delivering work on deadline in a fast-paced, collaborative atmosphere
- Fluency with Slack, G Suite, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Research and write assigned science explainer briefs for media professionals and other audiences.
- Help identify and develop newsworthy topics to cover, based on media trends, available data, and established or emerging science.
- Connect with appropriate subject matter experts to enhance topical research and support subsequent media engagement for briefs we publish.
- Assist with writing and editing across programs and departments.
- Co-produce and edit videos (e.g., shorts, interviews, science explainers, and webinars).
- Co-develop data visualizations (e.g., charts, graphs, maps, infographics) that communicate scientific concepts and analytical results for a broad audience.
- Collaborate with colleagues on content creation for social media and media engagement.
- Coordinate across teams to achieve timely completion of assigned projects.
- Maintain and update internal project management tracking systems for assignments.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental/ Vision benefits
- More than 7 weeks of paid vacation and holidays available annually
- 12 weeks of paid family leave
- 401k with up to 12% matching
- Partial college tuition for children of employees who qualify
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
