Communications Manager
Virginia Department of Human Resource Management, Richmond, VA, US, 23214
Duration: Full Time
Communications Manager
VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research At VCU, we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other university. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers in Virginia. VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work. VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) invites all interested candidates to apply for our exciting Communications Manager position. CCTR accelerates the science that promotes healthy communities. It provides the commonwealth with infrastructure and resources that promote interdisciplinary human health research. As the first federally funded clinical and translational research center in Virginia, the Wright Center fosters research collaborations across the state and accelerates the translation of scientific discoveries to patient care. All full-time staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off, 12 paid holidays, and more.
Position Primary Purpose and General Responsibilities: The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research at VCU seeks a skilled Communications Manager to serve as its lead storyteller and strategic communicator. As the sole communications professional in the Center, this role will lead efforts to communicate the Wright Center's scientific discoveries, community engagement, and translational research in ways that resonate with external audiences--especially policymakers, funders, and the general public. The Communications Manager will use Wright Center communication assets for storytelling, supported by strategic use of social media, newsletters, blog, and the website.
Core Responsibilities and Duties:
- Strategic Communications and Impact Storytelling- 3S%
- Content Development and Editorial Oversight- 25%
- Digital Media and Online Engagement- 20%
- Newsletter and Outreach Campaigns-10%
- Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Media Relations -10%
Work Environment and Schedule This is a full-time, 12-month position based at the MCV Campus with hybrid work flexibility. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support events or meet communications deadlines. Some in-state travel may be necessary for interviews or coverage of outreach activities.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer