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Communications Associate
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Reporting to the Communications Director at EGC, who also oversees communications at YIE, the Communications Associate will support organizational priorities related to communications, policy engagement and events. Day-to-day responsibilities include placing and disseminating content for internal and external communications materials, supporting events aimed at shaping public narratives, and tracking and improving communications coverage and impact.
Responsibilities for the Communications Associate will include:
External Communications: Manage and update website content with new publications, policy briefs, etc. Build and redesign webpages as needed to support new studies, publications, events, personnel, etc. Draft, edit and publish social media outputs as promoted through our affiliated organizations to highlight our research and its policy and real-world relevance, including coordinating with other team members on content input. Edit short videos of events and interviews and post on website and social media. Manage mailing lists and newsletters. With input and guidance from research and communications teams, develop and design online and print communications materials, brochures, presentations, newsletters, annual reports, and other collateral and presentation materials; make artistic layouts independently under general supervision and within brand guidelines; create and maintain electronic library of photos, data visualizations and other communications-related elements and templates.
Events: Manage organization of in-person, hybrid and online events and conferences: coordinating speakers, guests, developing, publishing, and disseminating communications material, advertising on social media and through other channels, coordinating rental of video and recording equipment. Manage communications activities for webinars and podcasts, including liaising with speakers and developing and promoting promotional content through strategic communication channels, with a focus on presenting research at the nexus of development economics and policy.
Internal Communications: Manage the internal database of communications resources and materials. Draft and disseminate internal newsletters. Assist in developing communications guidelines – oversee the team’s use use of branding materials and guidelines. Support development of a knowledge management webpage and style guide. Contribute to communications-related trainings for staff at Yale and affiliated hub organizations to ensure guidelines and best practices are followed across initiatives.
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