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We are looking for a Communications Manager to support our Earth science data community. That includes leading community outreach through email and social media as well as event marketing, website management, and media analytics.
About
For more than 25 years, Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) has brought together science, data, and information technology practitioners to reduce the barriers to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges through Earth science data and information.
Effective use of these tools requires ongoing collaboration and coordination of a diverse community of stakeholders, including academic, nonprofit, and government researchers, private sector technology leaders, and decision makers. By creating a home for Earth science data professionals across sectors and disciplines, ESIP empowers our community of volunteers and partner organizations to do together what they could not do alone.
Position Info
Title: Communications Manager
Location: Fully Remote – access to major transportation hub and robust internet is essential
Compensation: $70,000 – $85,000 depending on experience + accrued vacation and sick time off, federal holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, short term and long term disability, life insurance and other supplemental plans
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the U.S.
Deadline: Applications received before April 5, 2025 will receive first consideration; position will be open until filled.
Contact & Application Submission: Send application materials (resume/CV, letter of interest, three communications samples. references) to Patty Allen, Operations Director, pattyallen@esipfed.org
Position Overview
We know that effective communication is key to collaboration. ESIP’s Communications Manager will be responsible for managing all communications functions for ESIP including helping to streamline existing communications efforts and processes and implementing new ideas and initiatives. This position reports to the Executive Director, the organization’s primary spokesperson. This position is 40 hours per week and is fully remote.
As a global, fully remote organization, ESIP places great emphasis on communication through all channels: our website, social media, and especially internal communication to and among our community of thousands of Earth Science data professionals.
The position will:
- Lead communications strategy and implementation
- Oversee and create content for a variety of channels that focus on the Earth science data community
- Curate and share compelling stories about collaboration, innovation, and stewardship
We seek an individual who is excited about science communication, especially about the role of data management in science and the broader world.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
All ESIP staff must be committed to the organization’s mission and want to support an efficient and effective organization. Additionally, the successful candidate should demonstrate ability to perform the following:
- Updating and maintaining the ESIP Website
- Drafting and distributing a weekly email newsletter
- Managing the community database including running reports and managing preferences and integrations with email services, listservs, and messaging platforms
- Managing and creating content for multiple Social Media accounts and platforms
- Managing content for YouTube and Figshare
- Assisting with the creation of an Annual report, proposals, presentations and other communications materials
- Curating and cultivating compelling success and impact stories
- Managing ESIP’s communications platforms
Required Skills, Experience, and Qualities:
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas in a way that helps people understand and relate to them
- Comfortable exploring new technologies and approaches
- An understanding of best practices in external and internal communications
- Strong interpersonal skills and sense of teamwork and collaboration
- Self-starter who can work independently or support others when necessary
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to work effectively remotely with a small, distributed team
- A problem solver with strong critical thinking skills
- Proficient in Google and Microsoft Office Suite and related programs.
3-5 years of experience with:
- Updating websites and working with CMS, familiarity with WordPress is a plus
- Writing and managing newsletters or other digital communications, especially to execute multiple mailing list campaigns (MailChimp experience preferred)
- Creating content and analyzing social media channels on behalf of an organization
Desired Skills, Experience, and Qualities:
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in a related field (a scientific discipline or communications is preferred)
- Experience in science communications
- Strong editing skills, ability to copy-edit materials as well as develop, write, edit, and design short documents and presentations
- Strong design skills, familiarity with Canva is a plus
- Experience with CRM platforms
- Experience working in a nonprofit or scientific organization
We are a fully remote team
Travel
The Communications Manager must be able to travel to support 2-4 meetings a year. In addition to those meetings, the Communications Manager may have some additional travel for training and other events.
Work Environment
This position is fully remote. Access to a major transportation hub and robust internet connectivity is essential.
Compensation and Benfits
The compensation for this position is expected to range from $70,000 – $85,000 depending on experience. Benefits offered are: accrued vacation and sick time off, federal holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, short term and long term disability, life insurance, and other supplemental plans.
Desired Start Date
May 5, 2025
Application Procedure
Applications should be sent electronically to pattyallen@esipfed.org. Applications will be reviewed immediately and applications received before 04/05/2025 will receive first consideration. The position will remain open until filled.
Applications should include:
- Resume/CV
- Letter of interest that describes why you want to work in the ESIP community
- Three samples demonstrating a variety of communication styles (science communication preferred)
- Three reference contacts, references will only be contacted at later stage in the hiring process
ESIP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. ESIP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
The ESIP Partner Assembly voted unanimously to endorse the Santa Barbara Charter: Broadening Participation in Environmental Data Science in July 2023.
