Senior Science Content & Digital Media Lead (Hybrid)

Fwi-; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-term and Short-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI is seeking a Senior Science Content & Digital Media Specialist (SME II) to support NOAA’s OAR, based in Princeton with a hybrid schedule. The role involves converting complex atmospheric science into engaging stories across digital, social media, and print channels.

You will lead content strategy, oversee technical writing and editing, and create visuals using Adobe Creative Suite or Canva while ensuring accuracy through rigorous scientific review.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a technical or business discipline; advanced degrees may qualify for shorter experience.

Responsibilities

• Explain and organize complex scientific information into communication products for OAR leadership and the workforce, demonstrating strong writing and editing skills with experience translating technical information for non-scientific audiences
• Provide expert technical and scientific writing and editing for public communication products across OAR digital and print platforms, including news stories, web features, social media posts, and visual content
• Research, write, and edit audience-appropriate content for online, social media, and print channels; shepherd content through internal review cycles within OAR and NOAA to ensure scientific accuracy, correct format, and appropriate style
• Develop themes, schedules, and content for updates to external websites, internal Google Sites, and social media platforms
• Create visual graphics, videos, and other visuals for use across NOAA platforms
• Monitor engagement analytics across digital platforms and apply insights to content strategy
• Coordinate with other NOAA teams to showcase OAR mission, work, and activities across NOAA websites and partner platforms
• Provide advice and recommendations to the OAR Communications Director on sensitive content issues; recommend and execute new content strategies and innovations to increase public engagement
• Document workflows and maintain organized files containing data associated with content development

Skills

Science writing

Editing

Content strategy

Audience engagement

Visual storytelling

Education

BA/BS in a technical or business discipline

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

CMS (web CMS)

Job description

FWI is seeking a Senior Science Content & Digital Media Specialist (SME II) to support NOAA’s OAR, based in Princeton with a hybrid schedule. The role involves converting complex atmospheric science into engaging stories across digital, social media, and print channels.

You will lead content strategy, oversee technical writing and editing, and create visuals using Adobe Creative Suite or Canva while ensuring accuracy through rigorous scientific review.