Associate Director of Communications

To be successful in this position, you will need: 

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant work experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Proven success in writing for publication in print, web, and other platforms.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, and oral communication skills with proven ability to present, write, edit, and organize thoughts in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.
• Ability to understand complex materials and synthesize across multiple sources to produce materials for diverse audiences.
• Ability to adapt voice and writing style to fit a particular audience and purpose.
• Firm understanding of web technologies and applications, including social networking, social media tools, and current communication trends.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and able to interact effectively with a diverse array of people, including senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee all aspects of the writing process.
• Demonstrated advanced writing skills and the ability to synthesize materials from multiple sources.
• Extensive experience managing and coordinating complex writing projects.
• Expert level knowledge of job-required tools and applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and apply ingenuity and creativity in solving complex problems.

In addition, our preferred qualifications include: 

• Proven expertise in technical science writing, with a portfolio that demonstrates the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into clear and accessible content.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, including researchers, engineers, and faculty, to create compelling content.
• Previous experience in writing related to the field of sustainability is a plus.

* Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

The expected pay range for this position is $127,798 to $153,579 per annum. 

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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