Union of Concerned Scientists

Communications

• Develops and implements communication/media strategies to maximize communication impact and earned media for UCS issues, experts, and products.
• Leads the coordination of program and campaign team communications.
• Ensures a steady drumbeat of activities are completed that advance goals.
• Balances and prioritizes overall communications work to best advance campaign goals and needs.
• Establishes relationships with journalists to garner coverage of UCS issues, experts and products.
• Pitches stories and promptly responds to interview requests.
• Ensures writing, editing and distribution of media materials including alerts, press releases and statements.
• Writes, edits, publishes, and maintains accurate web content.
• Tracks UCS press hits and impact of communications strategies.

Strategic Communications Officer