Communications Manager

About the role

This position has been deemed critical by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring pause. This position is 50% FTE fixed-term for one year with the possibility of extension based on funding availability and programmatic need. This position is based on Stanford’s main campus with consideration given to the option for a hybrid work schedule (partially onsite and offsite), subject to operational need.

Responsibilities

• Build upon our existing communications strategy, working with leadership to ensure consistent, cohesive messaging for the Center overall.
• Identify target audiences that support the Center’s strategic priorities and tailor messaging and communication activities accordingly.
• Collaborate with communications colleagues at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability to coordinate strategy and activities.
• Create and develop compelling content that elevates the Center’s research and impact.
• Produce a quarterly newsletter and craft weekly social media posts.
• Maintain the Center for Ocean Solutions website and ensure project pages, event listings, and the publications directory remain up-to-date.
• Identify benchmarks and set engagement goals for social media and the website.
• Analyze metrics to assess the effectiveness of communication priorities.
• Work with leadership to assess communication needs for research proposals and special projects.
• Estimate communications costs, draft concept notes, calculate timeframes, and project manage vendors to produce deliverables in support of special projects.
• Collaborate with external partners to engage key audiences and ensure cohesive messaging ahead of major events, like United Nations conferences.
• Support Center scholars attending major events with research briefs, talking points, postcards, and other collateral.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent written communication skills, reporting skills, and advanced skills in conceptual editing, copy editing, and proofreading.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with a variety of people.
• Capacity to write and synthesize materials and communicate information in a manner easily understood.

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $118,806 to $134,486 per annum. The actual pay will be pro-rated based on the 50% FTE.