Comms, Public Goods
Leads communications strategy and narrative development for public-goods programs focused on complex scientific and technological initiatives. The role requires exceptional technical writing, strategic judgment, and the ability to influence researchers, funders, policymakers, media, and online communities.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead full-stack communications for Intercept and Frontier, from strategy and narrative development through publishing stories and content.
- Craft the Intercept narrative and evolve the Frontier story for its next phase.
- Design communications strategies to engage journalists, influencers, policymakers, and Substack writers.
- Write high-quality announcements, social media posts, and opinion pieces.
- Partner with experts and leaders to develop communications strategy, prepare them for media and podcast appearances, and build their profiles with important audiences.
- Build relationships with funders, portfolio companies, and projects to coordinate communications across stakeholders.
Requirements
- Comfort with highly complex and technical subject matter, including fast-moving scientific topics.
- Exceptional writing ability and experience translating dense technical information into compelling, accurate communications.
- High agency and autonomy, including identifying gaps and risks, seeking context, and presenting fully formed ideas for approval.
- Experience with online movements that value first-principles thinking, entrepreneurialism, and speed, such as Silicon Valley, Progress, or Effective Altruism.
- Strong intuition for how and why ideas spread, particularly on the internet.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working with traditional media outlets.
Skills
Social Media, Media Relations, Podcasting, Content Strategy, Narrative Development, Technical Writing, Opinion Writing, Influencer Marketing, Community Building, Stakeholder Management
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