Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

CIRES is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. CIRES is CU Boulder’s largest research institute, with more than 900 environmental science professionals advancing research in weather and climate dynamics, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

The CIRES Communications Team amplifies the impact, accessibility, and reach of CIRES science, strengthens the institute’s positive reputation, and increases awareness of the institute’s many accomplishments to its key audiences. Our vision is for key audiences to recognize the excellence, range, and importance of the work CIRES does. The communications team’s responsibilities are varied and include:

External communications: Communicating with audiences external to CIRES, such as reporters, funding agencies, policymakers, and the general public. This includes interacting with reporters who cover CIRES science, managing CIRES social media channels, maintaining brand standards for the institute, and managing CIRES public-facing web content.

Internal communications: Communicating with CIRES researchers, staff, fellows, and other members of the institute. This includes sending institute-wide emails about events, news, and other topics, providing communications training for CIRES researchers, providing design and photography services, and crafting talking points and materials for CIRES leadership.

• Building and sending email campaigns to the entire institute and select groups (30%).
• Regularly creating and posting content to CIRES social media channels (30%).
• Updating the CIRES website with news stories and events (20%).
• Occasional tracking and reporting on web and social media analytics (10%).
• Occasional writing and editing of news stories about CIRES research (10%).

• This is a 6-month, benefited position.
• This is a part-time 50% FTE position (20 hours per week).
• Given team needs, the targeted start date is July 2025.

• CIRES can offer a generous compensation package.
• The annual hiring salary range for this position is $27,500 to $42,500 at 50% FTE which is equivalent to $55,000 to $85,000 annually at 100% FTE.
• Salary is commensurate with education and experience and determined based on our CIRES internal career track classification.
• This position offers a hybrid work environment with both on-site and remote work hours.
• CIRES and the University of Colorado Boulder offer a robust training curriculum, opportunities for professional development and a Mentorship Program.
• As an employee at CU Boulder, you receive a pass allowing free access to the regional public transit system, which is an outstanding network of buses and light rail systems that provide service within Boulder and connect to Denver, the Denver airport, and surrounding communities.

• A Bachelor’s degree is required for this role.
• At least three years of relevant work experience in science communications.
• Experience working with collaborative software such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Asana, and Google Docs.
• Experience with web content management systems such as Drupal or WordPress.
• Experience with email marketing applications such as Constant Contact or Mail Chimp.
• Experience with social media management tools such as Buffer or Hootsuite.
• Experience creating social media graphics in Canva or other design applications.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with a collaborative, dynamic team, and to work independently.
• A high degree of professionalism and service-orientation.
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and meet deadlines.

Please note that while the position details both required and preferred skills and experience, we invite applicants to apply even if they do not have the preferred skills and experience outlined in this section. If you meet the requirements and have passion for the work, you are encouraged to apply. We encourage on the job training for any additional skills or knowledge that become relevant to the position.

• Experience with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro).