Communications Specialist na American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Communications Specialist will contribute to strategic efforts to help raise the visibility of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and its work. Serving as a member of the Communications team, the Communications Specialist develops, promotes, and analyzes content to raise the Academy’s profile and impact. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Under guidance of the Chief Communications Officer, develop and assist with a range of communications work for internal Academy clients – including projects, publications, and events departments. 
• Work with Academy colleagues to create products – including press releases, social media posts, web content - suited to promoting and sharing the Academy’s work.
• Develop expertise with optimizing the Academy website, through familiarity with SEO, Google Analytics, and Drupal. 
• Implement and assess outreach efforts, including researching target audiences, developing visuals with the Academy’s Creative Director, and suggesting communication channels.
• Develop and execute communication strategies to advance the public’s knowledge of the Academy’s mission and work. 
• Project manage and develop website content, videos, and other materials working with colleagues and external vendors. 

Qualifications:

 The successful applicant will have: 

• A bachelor’s degree in a writing-intensive field or at least 4-5 years of relevant experience in communications – broadly construed to include journalism, media relations, or public relations – ideally in academic, cultural, or scientific institutions. 
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. 
• Proven ability to work independently also able to develop strong relationships with colleagues and work collaboratively.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, exhibit sound judgement, and refer issues to higher-level as needed.
• Intellectual curiosity about a wide range of subjects and respect for scholarly efforts and expertise.  
• Proficiency with standard applications (Word, Outlook, LinkedIn), and facility in learning new ones (Pardot, Salesforce); experience with Google Analytics and Drupal welcome.

Location and Work Environment: This is a full-time position that requires working at least three to five days a week (including Wednesdays) from the Academy’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA

Application: Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a brief cover letter and CV. Applicants are also encouraged to submit examples of their work, or a link to it, as part of their application.