Communications Manager

The Brookings Institution

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Job :  | Type:
Regular, Full-Time | # of Openings: 1 | Category:
Communications

Resident Employee (Hybrid)

Join one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks! The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

We bring together leading experts in government and academia from all over the world, rooted in open-minded inquiry and representing diverse points of view, who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis. Research topics cover a full range of public policy issues in economics, foreign policy, development, governance and metropolitan policy.

With fair and transparent business practices, clear communication, mutual respect, and a collaborative atmosphere that offers both professional and personal development opportunities, Brookings offers an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the efforts of all contributors.

This position is hybrid. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC office with the option of two days of remote work each week.

This position is included in the staff bargaining unit, Brookings United, affiliated with the IFPTE Local 70 union, and is covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Ready to contribute to Brookings success?

The Communications Manager supports editorial production and strategy, digital publishing, website content, and messaging for Economic Studies. Maintains all components of the ES website and editorial calendar; manages the program's e-newsletters for broad and targeted audiences; provides ongoing strategic improvement of ES web content; provides editorial and project management support for program research; and coordinates regularly with the Brookings Central Communications Office and external contractors for data visual, graphic design, and multimedia needs.

• Coordinates scholarly research paper production and quality review processes and maintains editorial calendar of scholarly research content.
• Lays out and formats scholarly content, using InDesign or other software as appropriate, and trains staff on layout process and standards.
• Creates, updates, and maintains all ES program, center, and project content and web pages in accordance with Brookings website standards and consistent with ES's research and communications goals.
• Applies robust taxonomy set and other metadata to optimize content presentation on various parts of the Brookings website.
• Recommends sound search engine optimization (SEO) practices for all ES content published on website.
• Improves the layout, look, and feel of content, and works with ES Director of Communications and Central Communications to ensure adherence to Brookings-wide site styling.
• Maintains and optimizes ES scholar biographies on brookings.edu.
• Serves as ES liaison to Brookings web team, as well as other program web and publication managers, by attending regular web coordinator meetings and ensures VP and center directors are informed of new features and issues of concern.

• With oversight from Director of Communications, manages the development of communications plans for key products and projects.
• Assists the Director of Communications and ES program staff in editing blog posts, op-eds, reports, and other written materials.
• Writes original content for the Brookings website and digital properties when appropriate to summarize and translate new research.
• Working with the Director of Communications, develops digital content strategies to enhance promotion and readership of ES research and outreach products.
• Raises visibility of ES content by optimizing digital assets including blog posts, video, audiograms, and infographics.
• Works with Central Communications and external contractors to provide data visual, graphic design, and multimedia support to research teams.

• With oversight from the Director of Communications, creates and manages project plans for key products and projects.
• Tracks research in key cross-center issue areas to support internal coordination and funding efforts.
• Organizes meetings with ES centers for…