Unclassified - Pierre, SD
posted 5 months ago
Mathematica is searching for a Sr. Communications Specialist! The Sr. Communications Specialist will provide a full range of dissemination and engagement services, including strategic planning and execution, message and content development, media relations, policymaker relations, and community engagement. Significant responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic dissemination plans in support of client deliverables and goals. The Sr. Communications Specialist will plan and execute diversified engagement activities that facilitate the application of evidence to policies and programs. In this role, you will translate and disseminate policy-relevant evidence through a variety of formats and channels. You will work closely with project teams, client representatives, and relevant external partners to co-create strategic messaging, dissemination, and engagement plans that support project activities. Additionally, you will develop and implement strategic outreach campaigns, identifying and engaging primary and secondary audiences, selecting appropriate engagement vehicles, and establishing relevant engagement metrics. A key aspect of this position involves developing and maintaining a network of media and journalist contacts, regularly conceiving, pitching, and placing stories in relevant national, local, and trade media outlets. You will also support government affairs and project colleagues in planning and executing policymaker briefings and events, and collaborate with thought leadership, external partners, and project/business unit colleagues in planning and executing inclusive events that highlight expert voices and diverse perspectives from the field. Moreover, you will partner with business unit leadership and enterprise business development teams to develop and implement strategies and engagement plans that promote brand and offering awareness, supporting lead generation at professional conferences, events, meetings, online, and in other forums. Writing and supporting the development of compelling content for the company's external website, engagement emails, electronic newsletters, blog posts, podcasts, and social media platforms will also be part of your responsibilities. You will collaborate with subject matter experts and editorial, creative, and digital services colleagues to conceptualize, plan, and produce high-quality digital and print products that effectively engage priority audiences. Additionally, you will support project and proposal teams by developing innovative strategies for community engagement and dissemination, contributing budget assumptions and estimates, and providing strategic communications counsel while serving as an intermediary for graphic design and layout of proposals. It is essential to actively support the advancement of organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, applying a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens across all job responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.