Communications Manager

Required Qualifications
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 proof reading.
• 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.
   

Hours, Location, and Compensation

This is a full-time, continuing position. The Communications Manager will be based at our Palo Alto office at Stanford University. The salary and benefits are competitive within the field and are based on candidate experience.  

To be considered, interested candidates will provide a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references.

Deadline 

Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 7th, 2020. The position will remain open until filled.

A background check and writing test will be required for all final candidates.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.