01-Dec-20 03:08 PM
URL: https://oceansolutions.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj13371/f/cos_communications_manager_position_announcement_-_2020nov24_0.p
Company / Organization: Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
Type: Full-time
City: Palo Alto, CA
Description:

Are you interested in the intersection of ocean science and policy and building solutions for current and future ocean issues? If so, the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, part of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, invites you to apply to be our Communications Manager. The Communications Manager leads planning, coordinating and implementing communications programs, develops internal and external written communications, and designs and coordinate media relations efforts across key COS initiatives including: Oceans & Food Security, Sustainable Ocean Economies, Small-scale Fisheries & Technology, Managing Ocean Risk, and Curbing Illegal Fishing and Labor Abuses in the Seafood Sector. The Communications Manager will work on these tasks with senior management, colleagues and partners. To be considered, interested candidates will provide a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Stanford Careers website. Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 7th, 2020. The position will remain open until filled. More information about the position is available on the COS website.

Requirements:

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and at least three years of relevant experience are required. Preference will be given to candidates with more experience and those with a master's degree in communications, international relations, or another related field. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Excellent written communication skills, reporting skills, and 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. • Solid working knowledge of science communications with an emphasis on conservation and ocean sciences and related policy challenges and issues. • Possess a strong media relations background with experience cultivating media contacts, building targeted media lists, and conceiving, writing, and editing news releases as well as short-form pitches. • Experience in internal communications -cascading sensitive information, proven experience facilitating internal meetings and events. • Familiarity supporting donor relations. • Contacts and/or collaborators in different disciplines across academia, NGOs, and government.

Point of Contact: Eric Hartge
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