Communications & Media Relations Specialist

AAAS; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Flexible spending account

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Short/long-term disability

Job summary

AAAS in Washington, DC is seeking a Communications Associate to support daily social media content development and media relations for the Office of Communications, helping extend AAAS's thought leadership.

You will assist digital storytelling campaigns, issues management, and analytics, working closely with the Digital Communications Manager and OC external affairs track to collect data and report on results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 2-3 years of experience conducting media relations and crafting social media content.
• Experience using monitoring platforms and social media management tools preferred.
• Program management experience preferred.
• Interest in public affairs preferred.
• Collaborative spirit who enjoys working with colleagues toward a unified vision.

Responsibilities

• Support proactive and reactive media relations, including drafting and distributing press materials.
• Build media lists, monitor the media inbox, and correspond with traditional and emerging press.
• Draft, revise and schedule social media content and support community management across platforms.
• Support earned and paid digital storytelling campaigns.
• Conduct ongoing media and social media listening and support issues management activities.
• Work closely with OC external affairs track on data collection and analytics reporting.
• Support the Digital Communications Manager with writing and other projects as time allows.
• Handle research and administrative duties for the Office of Communications as needed.

Skills

Media relations

Social media content

Digital storytelling

Analytics

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Monitoring platforms

Social media tools

Job description

AAAS in Washington, DC is seeking a Communications Associate to support daily social media content development and media relations for the Office of Communications, helping extend AAAS's thought leadership.

You will assist digital storytelling campaigns, issues management, and analytics, working closely with the Digital Communications Manager and OC external affairs track to collect data and report on results.