Climate Communications Strategist

IDT Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Schmidt Sciences seeks a Communications Associate to help our Climate Center bridge the gap between complex research and accessible narratives. This hands‑on role requires strong communications skills and fluency in climate sciences, Earth systems, decarbonization and climate modeling.

The successful candidate will develop messaging, support grantees, and collaborate across programs, with travel as needed. Reporting to the Communications Director, you will shape strategy and content across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, climate science, environmental science, energy policy, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in communications.
• Experience pitching stories successfully and working with the press.
• Strong working knowledge of climate modeling, carbon cycle science, energy transition pathways, and computational tools.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear narratives for non‑experts.
• Strong collaboration with researchers and technical subject matter experts.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Experience using AI tools to enhance day‑to‑day workflows and productivity.
• Experience managing websites, digital content platforms and social channels.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and audience engagement metrics.
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple initiatives concurrently.
• High attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of clear, unified narratives for Schmidt Sciences’ climate portfolio.
• Serve as a thought partner to climate program staff on positioning and messaging.
• Highlight voices of climate grantees through profiles, interviews, and features
• Draft and edit high‑quality materials including press releases, website content, reports, blogs and newsletters.
• Translate complex climate research into accessible language for diverse audiences including media and the public.
• Pitch stories to journalists, podcasters and influencers in climate and the public sector.
• Draft content, calendar and posts for Schmidt Sciences social channels.
• Ensure consistency in tone, brand, and messaging across communications.
• Collaborate on multimedia storytelling for the Climate Center, including video and explainer content.
• Monitor communications performance metrics to inform strategy.
• Identify opportunities to innovate using digital tools, data visualization or AI technologies.

Skills

Science communication

Pitching to press

Climate modeling knowledge

Collaboration with researchers

Writing & editing

AI tools usage

Website & social content mgmt

Analytics tools

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, climate science, environmental science, energy policy, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Content management systems

Job description

Schmidt Sciences seeks a Communications Associate to help our Climate Center bridge the gap between complex research and accessible narratives. This hands‑on role requires strong communications skills and fluency in climate sciences, Earth systems, decarbonization and climate modeling.

The successful candidate will develop messaging, support grantees, and collaborate across programs, with travel as needed. Reporting to the Communications Director, you will shape strategy and content across