Job Summary

Roles and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Digital Communications and working in close coordination with the Director of Communications and Media and our program teams, the Media and Communications Associate will be tasked with:

Communications:

Building and maintaining press lists and helping with media outreach
Proofreading and copy-editing news releases, statements, and comments
Assisting with event coordination
Running email campaigns with Mailchimp and Cision
Monitoring and analyzing media coverage
Helping develop a long-term media strategy
Expanding and maintaining CFJ’s style guide

Digital:

Creating content, posting, and building an audience on social media channels
Uploading and maintaining daily website content, including updates to the TrialWatch map, blog, and trial database
Pitching and creating original written and audio-visual content
Assisting in editing existing videos for different social media platforms
Assisting in improving the website content and flow
Coordinating digital campaigns as required

Administrative:

Maintaining CFJ’s publication calendar across its initiatives
Taking meeting minutes, implementing action plans, and ensuring follow-up
Editing PDFs and other documents as required
Occasionally supporting administration for CFJ’s program teams, including the Waging Justice for Women team
Other administrative duties as required

Skills and Qualifications

1-3 years’ applicable work experience (including internships and part-time positions)
Experience proofreading
Experience with WordPress and Adobe
Experience using social media on behalf of a university, NGO, or news organization
Understanding of, and proven interest in media, communications, and human rights
Self-motivated and able to work remotely with limited supervision
Ability to balance multiple deadlines and prioritize efficiently
Attention to detail
Confidence to ask questions when unclear and feeling comfortable communicating workload and capacity