Communications & Public Engagement Manager - Federation of American Societies f

Position Title:Communications and Public Engagement Manager
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Initially report directly to the Executive Director/CEO, reporting may move to Policy & Advocacy or Broader Communications as organization grows
Department: Office of Public Affairs (Science Policy and Advocacy) and Executive Office
Date Posted:October 9th, 2026
Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000
Benefits:
FASEB offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement with employer contributions, annual and sick leave, and paid holidays

Location
Rockville, MD and Washington, DC. FASEB is remote-first; however, this position needs to be physically located in the DC area given the role requires close coordination and engagement on Capitol Hill and with FASEB leadership.

FASEB is an equal opportunity employer.

About FASEB
FASEB is a nonprofit federation of 21 scientific societies representing over 100,000 biological and biomedical researchers. For 114 years, we have served as a federation bringing together collective voices and representing the community in many ways, including science policy and advocacy. Our focus areas for advocacy and science policy span the broad categories of funding, conduct, communication, and use of biological and biomedical research, and partnering with our societies to increase visibility and provide other services of value. FASEB is widely seen as the leading voice for the biological and biomedical sciences in the U.S. and is focused on creating a partnership approach broadly across the community.For more information, please visit www.faseb.org

Position Overview
The Communications and Public Engagement Manager works with the Science policy and Advocacy team and the Executive Director/CEO. The Science Policy and Advocacy team currently includes the Director of Legislative Affairs, Associate Director of Workforce Development, Policy Analyst, and an open Advocacy Member Engagement Manager.The team partners with two external consulting firms for advocacy and science policy. This position will also partner with FASEB's Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, to align with FASEB's broader organizational strategy. The Communications and Public Engagement Manager role will serve as FASEB's organizational storyteller to various stakeholder audiences, provide rapid response support to the Executive Director/CEO, and create and manage content across multiple platforms. This position communicates the value of the federation, translates complex science policy and advocacy positions of the organization into compelling content across multiple formats, from Congressional leave-behinds to social media sites and merging platforms, and ensures FASEB's voice is present, timely, and resonant wherever science policy and advocacy related to the biological and biomedical sciences is discussed. This role involves a significant amount of new content creation and requires strong messaging instincts, an understanding of the media and policy landscape, fluency with digital platforms, and a willing to use Generative AI tools and emerging social media channels, while respecting FASEB's governance and operational leadership and their role in our science policy and advocacy arena. The organization is on a new growth path, and this position could offer opportunities to grow as the organization expands.

If an accommodation is needed to complete the application process, please contact FASEB's Human Resources Department at resumes@faseb.org.

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