Red Carrot seeks a Communications Associate to join a team supporting our federal government client. The associate will support efforts to build a Climate-Ready Nation. They will assist our federal government client in creating and developing communications, outreach tools, and products to help the public better understand the agency’s core missions and science.
Work is primarily remote, but some meetings may be required in Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, Maryland. Responsibilities - Develop public relations communications products and targeted outreach campaigns for specific audiences such, as regional and national media as well as specific stakeholder groups interested in science and climate-change issues.
- Research, gather, and synthesize scientific and policy information, and translate that information into understandable, audience-appropriate communication products (e.g., news releases, web feature stories, talking points, etc.),
- Draft and implement long-range communications plans related to key client priorities to help coordinate messaging to target specific audiences across offices and programs.
- Draft and clear talking points and communications memos to help managers and scientists convey complex information to non-technical audiences so they can more easily understand the key messages of the material.
- Write, review and edit staff-written news releases, web stories, and other web content to help ensure scientific accuracy and plain language readability. Shepherd the material through multiple clearance stages and reconcile edits throughout the process.
- Plan, prepare remarks for experts, and run online webinars and in-person presentations to public and media audiences designed to promote science, climate literacy, and awareness of where / how to find/use data and information for more informed decision-making.
- Help organize and run stakeholder meetings and live and virtual engagements for specific initiatives across the agency. Including facilitating workshops, town halls, and meetings with various target audiences and partner organizations to promote information exchange and to engage for specific initiatives across the agency.
- Work on other duties as assigned.
Qualifications - Must have bachelor’s degree with a major in English or Journalism.
- The ability to successfully organize, prioritize, and manage multiple concurrent projects.
- 7+ years of experience in communications (newsgathering or public relations/public affairs). Experience in science writing and editing is beneficial.
- Proven experience writing and editing in accordance with Associated Press Stylebook .
- Must demonstrate strong writing and editing skills and have experience translating complex scientific information for non-scientific audiences.
- Must have familiarity with Google Office or Office 365.
- Experience with Meltwater a plus.
Benefits at Red Carrot:
At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there’s strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client’s biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
- Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
- Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
- Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.
About Us:
Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business that is growing rapidly in the federal government space. Our team is fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and built on expertise. From our inception, we have leveraged industrial engineering principles and data analytics to craft highly efficient solutions for clients’ complex needs. As we have grown, we remain focused on research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented, while expanding our range of expert capabilities.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, we have a strong and continually growing presence in Washington, D.C., as well as team members and clients all over the country. We understand the importance of overcoming geographic limitations to provide the best, all-encompassing service to our clients. Red Carrot builds client capacity by implementing Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions on behalf of our clients.
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