Monday, February 4, 2013

Communications Coordinator, Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC

Communications Coordinator, Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC

Organization Overview
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; analyzing news coverage; and holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Its work is carried out by a core administrative and publishing unit and these seven projects:
• Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (people-press.org)
• Pew Research Project for Excellence in Journalism (journalism.org)
• Pew Research Internet & American Life Project (pewinternet.org)
• Pew Research Forum on Religion & Public Life (pewforum.org)
• Pew Research Hispanic Center (pewhispanic.org)
• Pew Research Global Attitudes Project (pewglobal.org)
• Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends (pewsocialtrends.org)
Pew Forum Overview
The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. The Pew Forum conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world. It also provides a neutral venue for discussions of timely issues through roundtables and briefings.
Position Summary
The communications coordinator is a member of the Pew Forum’s communications team, which is responsible for external relations with domestic and international target audiences. This position works under the supervision of the associate director for communications to promote and disseminate the work of the Pew Forum through traditional media relations, specialized outreach to key audiences, events and presentations, and social media outreach.
The main area of responsibility for this position is external relations, including responding to non-media inquiries, performing outreach to key audiences, and tracking and reporting on outreach results. The communications coordinator maintains and builds the Pew Forum’s CRM and also provides support for other communications activities, including media relations, social media efforts and blogging.
The communications coordinator is skilled in working independently as well as part of a team and is able to demonstrate initiative, professionalism and attention to detail. The ideal candidate has excellent instincts and judgment. The communications coordinator is responsible for protecting and reinforcing at all times the reputation and established brands of the Pew Research Center and Pew Forum as nonpartisan and nonadvocacy.
Primary Responsibilities
External Relations
• Serves as initial point of contact for external inquiries from non-media audiences; responds to incoming requests promptly, accurately and efficiently; tracks all inquiries
• Responds to incoming requests for speakers and staff presentations; coordinates internal and external presentations and briefings
• Creates, updates and maintains non-media contacts in the CRM, including government officials, religious leaders and scholars, and other key external audiences
o Develops a system for and regularly updates information on people and organizations
o Identifies new people and organizations in our target audiences; researches and enters contact information
o Develops lists for disseminating information on Pew Forum events, research projects and other activities
o Assists in creating, updating and maintaining media lists in the CRM
• Helps plan and execute all events; drafts invitations, speaker biographies, remarks, etc.; assists with logistics, including maintaining RSVPs; takes photographs at Pew Forum events for website posting; helps coordinate videotaping or webcasting as required
• Works with Associate Director for Communications in developing various communications materials; assists with multimedia presentations
• Serves as back-up in handling media inquiries; arranges interviews for Pew Forum spokespersons as needed
Social Media and Blog Support
• Provides editorial support, including fact checking and copy-editing, for Pew Forum blog posts
• Serves as a back-up for daily social media activities
Internal Communications
• Tracks and documents, through spreadsheets and written reports, the results of external outreach activities on an ongoing basis
• Updates and distributes Pew Forum events calendar each month
• Conducts daily news search and circulates to Pew Forum staff on a timely basis
• Assists Associate Director for Communications in planning and implementing internal communications efforts
Education/Training/Experience
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Journalism, Communications or related field
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in external relations, including media relations
• Experience managing and using a CRM or contact database
• Experience with Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, PPT), Factiva, Vocus, Cision, Critical Mention, AP Style, social media tools
• Background in religion and public life a plus
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
• Top-notch copy editing, proofreading and writing skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Well organized and extremely detail oriented
• Proactive and customeroriented
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and work in fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently and calmly under deadline pressure while demonstrating excellent judgment
• Familiarity with Pew Forum’s issue areas a plus
Application Procedure
Applicant should send a complete resume and cover letter (indicating where you learned of the opening) to:
Human Resources
Pew Research Center
1615 L Street, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Responses can also be faxed to 202-419-4339 or e-mailed to careers@pewresearch.org. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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