COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST Global Development Policy Center
COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST Global Development Policy Center
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Job Description
The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center seeks a Communications and Outreach Associate/Specialist to assist in monitoring and executing communications strategies across media relations digital media email marketing and stakeholder outreach for its Global Economic Governance Initiative GEGI.
The GDP Center is a Universitywide research center that works to advance policyoriented research for financial stability human wellbeing and environmental sustainability. To fulfill that mission we conduct rigorous policy research; provide a convening place for scholars and stakeholders; engage in policy dialogue with policymakers civil society and reporters; and offer experiential learning for Boston University students.
GEGI seeks to advance policyoriented research to align global economic governance with development and climate ambitions and deliver green and inclusive prosperity.
The Communications and Outreach Associate/Specialist will work in collaboration with the Assistant Director for Communications and Outreach as follows:
Communications Strategy & Outreach
- Develop strategies and outreach plans for audiences for GEGI research products webinars commentary and database updates;
- Serve as key conduit for sharing research and information with GEGI stakeholders and targetaudiences;
- Monitor policy dates and eventsidentify potential policy points of entry;
- Lead and coordinating GEGIs marketing and communications efforts including the creation of highquality email and event marketing and similar materials;
Content Creation & Digital Engagement
- Develop schedule and publish engaging social media posts forGEGI;
- Craft engaging emails tosubscribers;
- Generate ideas create content design and produce digital resources forGEGI;
- Design/supportthe creation of multimedia such as infographics social media flyers and videos;
- Draft summary blogposts;
- Capture and manage recordings of GEGI events for the Centers YouTube channel and otherplatforms;
- Update the GDP Center website to add new publications and events.
Media Monitoring & Press Relations
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge of CISION and utilize the platform to its fullest capacity to support GEGIs communications and outreach goals;
- Build and maintain GEGIrelated press lists usingCISION;
- Draft press releases handle reporter inquiries and engage directly with the press withsupervision;
- Monitor and track media coverage for GEGIprojects;
- Track GEGI media mentions and policy impact.
Event Management
- Responsible for all aspects of GEGIs inperson or virtual events from planning to postevent wrapup;
- Develop comprehensive event checklists to ensure the completion oflogistics programmatic elements and followup tasks;
- Secure venues schedule webinars create promotional materials and coordinate catering travel andaccommodations;
- Act as the key point of contact for speakers and eventsponsors;
- Organizelogistics for events and meetings both off and oncampus;
- Coordinate with external partners on joint events and initiatives.
Publications & Quality Control
- Manage the translation process for GEGI publications
- Review publications for quality control
- Coordinate the publication of the Centers annual report
- Provide guidance to and liaise withexternal vendors including copy editors and graphic designers to ensure that research products are consistent with the GDP Centers tone and style;
- Work with researchers onworking papers policy briefs reports and related materials to ensure alignment with the GDP Centers tone and style.
Other
- Contribute to media training plans for fellows.
- Coordinate and collaborate with counterparts acrossBoston University on outreach projects and initiatives that involve other BU departments such as The Streeten Lecture Pardee School events and initiatives and other events as assigned.
Required Skills
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Communications Journalism PR or related field; Masters degree preferred;
- Interest in global development policy global economic governance energy climate biodiversity and international finance is a plus;
- Ability to complete assigned projects and tasksindependently;
- Understanding of current events andpolitics;
- Strong writing and editingskills;
- Basic experience and interest working in research/policyorientedcommunications;
- Experience using WordPress to updatewebsites;
- Experience handling professional social media accounts includingbut not limited to X LinkedIn Facebook;
- Experience withapps such as Hubspot Mailchimp Canva etc.;
- Experience working withCISION or comparable media relations software or desire to learn;
- Experienceconducting outreach to policymakers;
- Familiarity withwork productivity tools such as Microsoft 365 InDesign Adobe Suite Monday and online meeting technology.
- Ability to travel and work nights and weekends occasionally.
- Thisjob is inperson and based in Boston MA.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color natural or protective hairstyle religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information military service pregnancy or pregnancyrelated condition or because of marital parental or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
