Impactful Science Content & Visual Media Specialist (Hybrid)

Fwi-; College Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Science Content & Digital Media Specialist (SME I) - ARL (College Park, MD) (Hybrid) at FWI. You will craft science-focused stories and visuals, write for digital, social, and print platforms, and shepherd content through rigorous scientific review for accuracy and on-brand messaging.

You will develop themes and schedules for updates to external and internal sites, create graphics and short-form videos, monitor engagement analytics, and collaborate with NOAA teams to highlight OAR missions.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a technical or business discipline; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter experience requirements
• 4+ years of professional and/or academic experience
• Experience producing science or technical content for digital platforms for a federal agency or research organization
• Strong science or technical writing and editing skills for multiple formats and reading levels
• Proficiency with visual content creation tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva) and producing graphics or short-form video
• Experience with web CMS and social media scheduling platforms; familiarity with web accessibility standards

Responsibilities

• Explain and organize complex scientific information into communication products for leadership and workforce; translate technical information for non-scientific audiences
• Provide expert technical and scientific writing and editing for public communication across online and print platforms
• Research, write, and edit audience-appropriate content for online, social media, and print; shepherd through internal review cycles
• Develop themes, schedules, and content for updates to websites, internal sites, and social media
• Create visual graphics, videos, and other materials for NOAA platforms
• Monitor engagement analytics and apply insights to content strategy
• Coordinate with NOAA teams to showcase OAR mission across platforms
• Advise on sensitive content issues and innovations to increase public engagement
• Document workflows and maintain organized files for content development

Skills

Storytelling

Editing

Audience targeting

Education

BA/BS in a technical discipline

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

CMS

Job description

Science Content & Digital Media Specialist (SME I) - ARL (College Park, MD) (Hybrid) at FWI. You will craft science-focused stories and visuals, write for digital, social, and print platforms, and shepherd content through rigorous scientific review for accuracy and on-brand messaging.

You will develop themes and schedules for updates to external and internal sites, create graphics and short-form videos, monitor engagement analytics, and collaborate with NOAA teams to highlight OAR missions.