Development Communications Associate Jobs in Maryland

We are seeking a Communications Associate who will be responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive tactical communications plan for a designated area of responsibility. Provides consultation and recommendations related to the development of communication media for major publications and/or significant initiatives and programs. Responsible for the writing and production of a wide variety of communication vehicles, including marketing and promotional materials and publications.

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH) is a leading organization at the forefront of Planetary Health, a new, rapidly growing global eld and social movement focused on understanding the human health impacts of our disruption to Earth's natural systems and the solutions necessary to address these challenges. JHIPH's mission is to catalyze scholarship and practice of Planetary Health by bringing together a community of faculty, students, and staff united by their commitment to work across disciplines to address the urgency of the Earth crisis and its impacts on humanity. JHIPH also collaborates with the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) which is catalyzing a global movement across 550+ member organizations in over 80+ countries around the world committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health and well-being.

JHIPH is looking for a dynamic communicator with a passion for Planetary Health to work closely with JHIPH staff, faculty directors, and affiliates in leveraging communications to build a growing Planetary Health community at JHU. The Communications Associate will develop creative content across a wide range of channels, curate resources and opportunities for JHU's Planetary Health community, and identify opportunities to promote Planetary Health work at Johns Hopkins and externally to support Planetary Health understanding, Institutional awareness, and fundraising goals. This role sits within a fast-paced, transdisciplinary team spanning research, policy, education, practice, clinical, and a new arts program.

The Communications Associate works closely with the communications team at the affiliated Planetary Health Alliance-the backbone organization for the global eld of Planetary Health at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. The role reports to the Communications Officer at JHIPH. Specific Duties & Responsibilities Generate and recommend original and creative approaches to communicate, market, and/or promote specific subject matter

Serve as a subject matter expert for multiple communications vehicles. Write and edit multiple and varied publications, reports, web pages, grants, executive remarks, and news releases. Conduct interviews, research, and information gathering.

Manage production of materials, including selection and layout of artwork, graphics, pictures, and illustrations. May coordinate, direct, and review the work of communications staff, e.g., freelance writers, photographers, and production staff. May negotiate with vendors

Provide editorial oversight and review of communications vehicles for the designated area. Lead the day-to-day creation and management of marketing plans, media, web, and public relations strategies by working with the broader Marketing & Communications department. Serve as the primary contact with vendor agencies.

Lead the development and execution of marketing strategies and plans including external media planning and buying efforts across digital andtraditional media, marketing events, and partnership marketing opportunities. Lead engagement and relationship management strategies by leveraging direct marketing tools to drive results, e.g., email/Salesforce, and other CRM tools. In partnership with stakeholders utilize and optimize SEO/SEM, email campaigns, user experience, digital advertising, promotions, and social media, etc

to build brand/program awareness, generate leads, and maximize engagement with participants. Measure and analyze campaigns and/or project data and make adjustments to maximize ROI. Develop creative briefs to ensure marketing materials and program messaging are accurate and created in a timely manner.

Drive implementation of best practices through all paid and unpaid channels. Organize marketing promotional events and ensure prompt delivery of materials and merchandise. Ensure brand consistency across all channels, e.g

websites, email, social media, events, flyers, etc. Lead website strategy and related needs including management of associated vendor(s) as applicable. Apply an understanding of relevant landscapes to monitor, report, and provide insights and recommendations.

Analyze plans and performance using KPIs and ROI analysis and apply learning for next steps. Manage and monitor area budgeting and forecasting. Collaborate with peers to share learnings and help cross-promote programs as applicable.

May oversee the work of support staff in the unit or others with related responsibilities. Other duties as assigned. In Addition to the Duties Listed Above: Identify Planetary Health stories at JHU to write, edit, and publish through JHIPH, JHU, PHA and external media channels.

Develop and manage JHIPH's social media and website presence, including content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and engagement. Support communications needs of JHIPH's research, policy, education, practice, clinical,and arts programs as well as fundraising communications. Manage and maintain JHIPH's contact database in HubSpot, including list segmentation, data hygiene, and outreach tracking for impact reporting.

Collaborate with PHA's communications team to identify opportunities for cross promotion of research, educational offerings, events, and more. May participate in occasional JHIPH events outside of the standard workday to accommodate community-building events during weeknight evening hours. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Four years of related experience. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/ graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications Experience with contact management software/CRM (Hubspot) and website backend (Wordpress).

Proficiency with graphic design software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and a keep creative eye for design. Proficiency with Meltwater for media monitoring and engagement and/or video production and editing. Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency Campaign Management - Intermediate Communications Planning - Intermediate Content Marketing - Intermediate Digital Communications - Developing Editing - Intermediate Editorial Research - Intermediate Event Planning - Intermediate Media Monitoring and Analysis - Intermediate Project Coordination - Intermediate Vendor Relationship Management - Intermediate Writing - Intermediate The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Communications Associate Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD Starting Salary Range: $64,470 - $112,850 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health Department name: Institute for Planetary Health Personnel area: School of Public Health