Communications and Events Associate

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Job Overview

Communications and Events Associate, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law – Georgetown University.

The Communications and Events Associate will serve as a member of the O’Neill Institute’s core team, a dynamic group of staff who collaborate across the Institute to support its center and broader institutional goals. The Communication and Events Associate will support event planning and execution; content creation and distribution across a range of platforms; and outreach activities that build brand awareness. This position will provide general communications assistance to support the organization’s central mission and goals, including maintaining contact and publication databases, monitoring media requests, and tracking Communications KPIs. In addition, plan, coordinate, publicize, and implement special events such as social events, conferences, and meetings.

As a member of the Institute’s core team, the Communications and Events Associate will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Institute’s centers, helping to connect people, ideas and initiatives and ensuring that communications and events effectively support the Institute’s work.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Communications and Marketing
• Expense Management
• Event and Planning Execution
• Technical Support

Work Interactions

The Communications and Events Associate will report to the  Managing Director. In addition, this position will daily engage with members of the O’Neill Institute’s staff.

Requirements and Qualifications

• B.A. degree
• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in coordinating, managing, communications, journalism, marketing, and/or events.
• Demonstrated leadership and collegiality
• Positive and friendly personality
• Collaborative spirit with solid relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization
• Detailed-oriented with superior organizational skills
• Creative thinking and problem-solving
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
• Exceptional at handling multiple tasks with competing priorities
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written
• Excellent time management
• Experience creating content for social media and newsletters
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.A. degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus
• Experience with Slack
• Experience with WordPress
• Experience using marketing tools like Canva, Sendible, and Mailchimp

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid 3 Days. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.