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Communications Assistant
Job Number: 23753
Functional Area: Communications
Department: Koch Inst - Integrative Cancer Research
School Area: VP Research
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Non-Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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Job Description
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research (https://ki.mit.edu/) -External Relations Group, to support the creation and distribution of written, visual, and multimedia content about cancer research at MIT for diverse audiences, including alumni, donors, biotech/pharma, the general public, and MIT and KI community members. Responsibilities include writing, editing, and posting short-form content for KI newsletter, website, and digital displays; producing engaging social media posts supporting KI priorities/programs on outlets including X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube; maintaining production calendars for newsletter, event emails, social media, and digital displays; tracking analytics for social media, newsletter, and websites and assisting with regular reporting; sourcing images and video for communications activities and maintaining KI’s design/photo/video assets; website maintenance; providing editing support for internal/external communications, including offering feedback on content organization and formatting, style, syntax, and grammar; monitoring news feeds and compiling information; helping coordinate with vendors on producing communications materials and assisting with the organization of photo and film shoots; and performing other duties as assigned. Job RequirementsREQUIRED: high school diploma or its equivalent; five years’ communication and/or administrative experience; excellent writing, editing, and prooing skills; keen attention to detail; strong analytical, time-management, and organizational skills; ability to prioritize competing demands and meet tight deadlines and work both collaboratively as part of a team and independently; knowledge of a range of communications platforms; proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, web content management systems, email marketing tools, and Microsoft Office; and ability to learn new tools as needed. PREFERRED: bachelor’s degree in a related field; interest in the life sciences, biomedical engineering, or cancer; and experience with print/digital design, photography, or video production and editing. Job #23753-6May work occasional evenings or weekends to participate in or provide support for events/programs.Please note that a cover letter is required in order to be considered for this position.2/20/24
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