Remote Senior Communications Officer, Ocean Science

Ocean Science Trust; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Ocean Science Trust in Sacramento, CA seeks a Senior Communications Officer to lead day-to-day communications, shape OST's external voice, translate science and policy into compelling storytelling, and manage brand across web, email, and social channels.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, you will partner with philanthropy to craft donor communications, provide editorial direction, maintain an editorial calendar, monitor analytics, and advise leadership on messaging and risk.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible communications and public relations experience.
• Experience developing and executing communications strategy across multiple audiences and channels.
• Experience using a constituent journeys framework to build digital and in-person engagement.
• Experience developing donor, funder, or institutional advancement communications.
• Ability to translate complex scientific, technical, or policy content for non‑expert audiences.
• Experience advising leadership on communications strategy, framing, audience, timing, or tone.
• Experience directing communications work produced by staff, interns, or contractors.
• Familiarity with California government, public policy, or public-sector environments; welcome to media relations and policy-facing comms.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex scientific and policy work into clear, compelling communications.
• Write, edit, and shape content across formats including web, email, social media, reports, and presentations.
• Work with program staff early to identify audiences and appropriate approaches for sharing work.
• Provide editorial direction and feedback to staff-produced materials.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing

Storytelling

Strategic judgment

Project management

Digital comms

Public relations

Independent decisions

Tools

Google Workspace

Squarespace

Mailchimp

Canva

Monday.com

Bloomerang

Slack

Job description

Ocean Science Trust in Sacramento, CA seeks a Senior Communications Officer to lead day-to-day communications, shape OST's external voice, translate science and policy into compelling storytelling, and manage brand across web, email, and social channels.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, you will partner with philanthropy to craft donor communications, provide editorial direction, maintain an editorial calendar, monitor analytics, and advise leadership on messaging and risk.