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Its work brings together interdisciplinary research, observations, and modeling to better account for feedback across the land, atmosphere and oceans and to evaluate mitigation strategies.\nThe Role\nSchmidt Sciences seeks a Communications Associate to help our growing Climate Center bridge the gap between complex technical research and accessible, impactful narratives. This hands-on role requires both strong communications skills and a meaningful working knowledge of climate research topics and related sciences. The ideal candidate combines deep experience in science or technology communications with technical fluency in climate sciences, Earth systems, decarbonization and climate modeling research. They are equally comfortable collaborating with leading researchers and shaping public-facing narratives that inform, inspire and build trust. Working closely with the communications team, the Communications Associate will support the development of messaging and content that elevates the work of Schmidt Sciences’ and its grantees, with an emphasis on the Climate Center. Reporting to the Communications Director, the Communications Associate will play a central role in developing strategy and executing content across Schmidt Sciences’ climate portfolio.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the development of clear, unified narratives for Schmidt Sciences’ climate portfolio of programs\nServe as a thought partner to climate program staff on positioning, messaging and presentation support\nHighlight the voices and work of climate grantees through profiles, interviews, and feature stories\nDraft and edit high-quality written materials including press releases, website content, reports, blog posts, newsletters, op-eds, social posts, speeches and explainer materials\nTranslate complex climate, modeling and scientific research into accessible language for diverse audiences including media, and the public\nPitch stories to journalists, podcasters and other influencers in the climate and public sector\nDraft and develop content, calendar and post to Schmidt Sciences social media channels\nEnsure consistency in tone, brand, and messaging across communications\nCollaborate on multimedia storytelling efforts for the Climate Center, including video, audio, interactive features and short-form explainers\nMonitor and analyze communications performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness and inform strategy\nIdentify opportunities to innovate using digital tools, data visualization or emerging AI technologies to strengthen communications\nMaintain an active understanding of trends in climate research across academia and industry to ensure messaging remains timely and credible\nMonitor climate grantee publications and Schmidt Sciences-funded research for amplification on owned media channels\nManage incoming communications requests from internal teams and external partners for the climate institute, ensuring accuracy and adherence to brand standards\nProvide general project support to the communications team as needed\nCollaborate closely with colleagues across programs\nSome national or international travel will be required\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, climate science, environmental science, energy policy, or a related field\n3 - 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