Communications Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Please include cover letter with application submission. Onsite requirement is 3x/week.

The Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law seeks a Communications Director to direct external and internal program communications, manage our program outreach, and provide general program support. The Communications Director will serve as an integral member of the Emmett Institute team and will be supervised by the executive directors of the Institute. An ideal candidate is highly professional, advances work autonomously and with initiative, can work effectively with people across a range of internal and external settings, has excellent writing and problem-solving skills, understands the environmental law landscape, and enjoys purpose-driven work. The Communications Director will have primary responsibility for developing and executing on a strategy for all Emmett Institute communications. This includes strategic programmatic communications, media relations, donor and Board communications, messaging to students and alumni, and external promotion of Emmett Institute work to maximize its impact. The Director will create and manage communications to promote the Institute's research, public service, and education activities, such as by drafting, editing and publishing news stories, blog posts, and other editorial products; responding to requests from journalists in coordination with faculty and campus communications staff, monitoring news coverage, and maintaining lists of reporters on relevant topics; producing Institute newsletters and other email campaigns throughout the year and managing the Institute's contact lists; developing and maintaining the Institute's social media presence; producing annual reports on Institute activities for internal and external audiences; and keeping the website updated. The Director will also support and promote Institute events such as conferences, lunch talks, workshops, and speaker series. The Director will work with internal and external stakeholders, including the Emmett Institute board, UCLA

• Professional combined experience. (Required)
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in communications. (Required)
• Advanced knowledge of environmental issues and environmental advocacy. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated knowledge of print, broadcast, digital, and online communication strategies and media. (Required)
• Superb reading comprehension and writing skills required, including ability to translate research for broad audiences. (Required)
• Superb editing and proofreading skills required, including ability to identify and correct errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. (Required)
• Must be careful and detail-oriented, with the ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment. (Required)
• Requires advanced ability to initiate activities independently and organize, prioritize and complete work in a timely manner despite deadlines and competing requests. Strong time management skills required. (Required)
• Expert familiarity with various social media platforms and Microsoft Office software programs required. (Required)
• Ability to manage and maintain Internet websites and pages. (Required)