Communications Associate (JFI)
The Jain Family Institute - New York, NY, New York, NY, United States
The Jain Family Institute is seeking a Communications Associate to assist with the development of our external communications program. Our promotion centers on our current projects, which include digital ethics, guaranteed income, and higher education finance. The communications associate will report directly to the Editorial Director and be responsible for creating and publishing fresh and relevant content on all our external platforms--our website, social media, and more--and will also be central to the ideation and development of new public-facing workstreams and coverage.
The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in communications and public relations for a similar organization, and wide-ranging interest in all forms of intellectual activity and a passion for interdisciplinary engagement and social impact. Knowledge of economics, political science, or social science is extremely helpful for this role. JFI’s editorial work is growing quickly, and a self-starting, creative, and resourceful approach is crucial. You will be joining a team of generalist-practitioners with backgrounds in policy and academia.
a writing sample of 10–15 pages demonstrating an ability to clearly synthesize, analyze, and communicate information from a variety of sources,. Along with those materials, please submit 4) the names of three institutions that are similar to JFI and have excellent public-facing materials, and explain your choices (no more than 500 words).
Only applicants with all submission materials will be considered.
Selected candidates will be invited to an in-person interview in our Manhattan office in October 2019.
Submit your materials at your earliest convenience, as submissions are considered on a rolling basis. September 15th is the priority deadline.
Tasks The work will be split into a number of tasks, including some predetermined ones, but there will also be an expectation to create new content streams. Tasks will include:
Management of external platforms: you will be responsible for updating the website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others on a daily basis with copy that you develop relating to all of JFI’s activities and projects, including news, events, research, new partnerships, seminars, and more
Maintenance of JFI’s PR Editorial Calendar: you will work with project leads, the operations team and the CSO to log all upcoming items that can be publicized, and prep appropriate content
Development of external contacts: research on journalists and publications that cover our areas of interest; outreach to scholars and writers
Assistance with social media advertising and analytics
Promotion of blog posts and newsletter; assisting with Twitter content and advertising
Assistance with the development and formalization of communications strategies
Skills and Qualifications Most important: curiosity and its corollary, an ability to learn a wide variety of areas quickly; a passion for going beyond your area of expertise
Excellent analytic and communication skills
Communications experience in a field related to JFI’s work or at a comparable institution
The ability to juggle competing priorities and demands across a wide range of projects
Strong writing skills: an ability to fulfill copywriting, copy-editing and proof-reading deadlines independently and in a timely manner
Strong proficiency with advertising tools and analytics on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Graphic design skills; strong proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, Powerpoint
Commitment Full-time
Confidentiality: as needed
Compensation and Benefits Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Full benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, and wellness, unlimited PTO
Opportunities to meet with leading scholars, policy experts, and business leaders
About JFI JFI is an applied research organization in the social sciences. We work to bring just and equitable research and policy from conception in theory to implementation in society.
Our current active initiatives include applied research in higher education finance, guaranteed income, and digital ethics.
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The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in communications and public relations for a similar organization, and wide-ranging interest in all forms of intellectual activity and a passion for interdisciplinary engagement and social impact. Knowledge of economics, political science, or social science is extremely helpful for this role. JFI’s editorial work is growing quickly, and a self-starting, creative, and resourceful approach is crucial. You will be joining a team of generalist-practitioners with backgrounds in policy and academia.
a writing sample of 10–15 pages demonstrating an ability to clearly synthesize, analyze, and communicate information from a variety of sources,. Along with those materials, please submit 4) the names of three institutions that are similar to JFI and have excellent public-facing materials, and explain your choices (no more than 500 words).
Only applicants with all submission materials will be considered.
Selected candidates will be invited to an in-person interview in our Manhattan office in October 2019.
Submit your materials at your earliest convenience, as submissions are considered on a rolling basis. September 15th is the priority deadline.
Tasks The work will be split into a number of tasks, including some predetermined ones, but there will also be an expectation to create new content streams. Tasks will include:
Management of external platforms: you will be responsible for updating the website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others on a daily basis with copy that you develop relating to all of JFI’s activities and projects, including news, events, research, new partnerships, seminars, and more
Maintenance of JFI’s PR Editorial Calendar: you will work with project leads, the operations team and the CSO to log all upcoming items that can be publicized, and prep appropriate content
Development of external contacts: research on journalists and publications that cover our areas of interest; outreach to scholars and writers
Assistance with social media advertising and analytics
Promotion of blog posts and newsletter; assisting with Twitter content and advertising
Assistance with the development and formalization of communications strategies
Skills and Qualifications Most important: curiosity and its corollary, an ability to learn a wide variety of areas quickly; a passion for going beyond your area of expertise
Excellent analytic and communication skills
Communications experience in a field related to JFI’s work or at a comparable institution
The ability to juggle competing priorities and demands across a wide range of projects
Strong writing skills: an ability to fulfill copywriting, copy-editing and proof-reading deadlines independently and in a timely manner
Strong proficiency with advertising tools and analytics on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Graphic design skills; strong proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, Powerpoint
Commitment Full-time
Confidentiality: as needed
Compensation and Benefits Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Full benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, and wellness, unlimited PTO
Opportunities to meet with leading scholars, policy experts, and business leaders
About JFI JFI is an applied research organization in the social sciences. We work to bring just and equitable research and policy from conception in theory to implementation in society.
Our current active initiatives include applied research in higher education finance, guaranteed income, and digital ethics.
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