Director of Research Communications & Knowledge Transfer

UL Research Institutes; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k matching

Additional retirement contribution

Flexible working arrangements

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Research Institutes' Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI) seeks a Director of Communications and Research Amplification to lead the communications strategy, translate ESRI research into industry-ready content, and raise visibility with regulators, first responders and standards bodies.

This senior role guides the ESRI communications team, partners with ULRI Corporate Communications, manages convenings and sponsorships, and ensures technical accuracy across summaries, briefs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, science communication or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in communications, marketing or a related field, including four or more years of management or leadership experience.
• Experience in an academic, research laboratory, or government environment preferred.
• Experience communicating scientific or technical research to professional, industry or policy audiences required.
• Media relations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead ESRI's communications plan aligned with ESRI's research priorities.
• Build processes, approvals and governance for accurate and timely communications.
• Collaborate with ULRI central communications on measurement framework and reporting.
• Provide expert communications counsel to the VP & Executive Director and ESRI's research leaders and develop the ESRI leader's visibility and thought-leadership plan.
• Direct ESRI's technical and editorial content for practitioner, industry and research audiences.
• Partner with ULRI's Integrated Content & Storytelling team to bring ESRI science into ULRI stories and campaigns.
• Own ESRI's stakeholder engagement strategy with industry associations and regulators.
• Direct ESRI's portfolio of convenings, conference presence and sponsorships.
• Serve as ESRI's liaison to ULRI's central communications teams.
• Partner on issues and crisis communications affecting ESRI; lead staffing, budget planning and vendor management.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

People management

Agency management

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, science communication or a related field

Job description

UL Research Institutes' Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI) seeks a Director of Communications and Research Amplification to lead the communications strategy, translate ESRI research into industry-ready content, and raise visibility with regulators, first responders and standards bodies.

This senior role guides the ESRI communications team, partners with ULRI Corporate Communications, manages convenings and sponsorships, and ensures technical accuracy across summaries, briefs, and