Strategic Communications Officer

• Develop and implement communication/media strategies to maximize impact and earned media for UCS issues, experts, and products.
• Lead coordination of program and campaign team communications, ensuring a steady drumbeat of activities across digital, print, and multimedia channels.
• Establish relationships with journalists, pitch stories, and respond to interview requests to garner coverage.
• Write, edit, and publish web content, media materials, and review copy for social media and video scripts.

This role amplifies UCS's science-based advocacy for a healthy, safe, and just future, helping to combat global warming, advance racial equity, and reduce nuclear threats through strategic communications.

• 5-7 years of experience in content creation, media outreach, and communications strategy across multiple channels.
• Strong writing, editing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior project management and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with PC/Windows environment, especially MS Word.

Full-time remote position with EST working hours. Salary: $97,090. Excellent benefits and rewarding work environment. CA residents receive a 12% salary differential.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent nonprofit that puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.