The mission of the Buckley Institute is to promote intellectual diversity and freedom of speech at Yale University. We aim to foster robust and open debate, provide a home for enlightened conservative thought, and expose students to often-unvoiced views. We believe that genuine intellectual diversity is essential for advancing critical inquiry and seek to challenge ideological complacency wherever it exists.
About the Opening
The Buckley Institute seeks a self-starter passionate about the mission of the organization to serve as Communications Associate. The Communications Associate will work closely with the Director of Communications in communicating the Buckley Institute’s values, programs, and accomplishments, and help execute successful communications efforts. They will also report to the Director of Communications. This position is full-time in our office in New Haven, CT.
- Promote the organization’s events and initiatives and increase engagement through outreach to students, alumni, faculty, organizations, and departments
- Attend all organization events and take pictures and, for certain events, take notes; events take place once or twice per week during the semester, usually in the evening
- Assist with and, on occasion lead, event management including set up, registration for large events, and serving as point of contact for participants, speakers, and vendors as necessary
- Serve as a staff liaison and advisor to the student publication, The Buckley Beacon
- Coordinate publication of and programming for The Buckley Beacon
- Spearhead communications and content generation for Buckley’s Yale reform effort, Fight for Yale’s Future
- Drive alumni, student, and faculty support for Fight for Yale’s Future petitions and other initiatives
- Build positive relationships with students to engender stronger connections between student participants and the organization
- Conduct outreach to interested and involved students, including students in Yale’s graduate and professional schools
- Produce engaging and polished content for social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
- Create new content for YouTube and develop strategies for increasing user engagement
- Explore new platforms and media for student outreach and recruitment
- Draft and edit a range of communications including, but not limited to, annual reports, newsletters, surveys, email blasts, and website posts
- Create digital and print marketing materials, including graphics
- Assist Director of Communications in planning, organizing, and editing the Institute’s podcast, Pod and Man at Yale
- Maintain communications-related files, databases, and email lists
- Assist in planning and drafting of segmented newsletters
- Help organize recruitment, social, and community building events for the Institute’s student fellows
- Assist the Research Lead with research projects; develop high quality reports to highlight research findings
- Conduct faculty outreach and relationship building
- Implement, track, and compile communications assessments and metrics
- Propose new efforts to promote the Buckley Institute brand, both within the Yale community and throughout the country
- Manage general email inboxes and respond to inquiries
- Work closely with programs team to coordinate on related communications efforts
- Other duties and miscellaneous projects as requested
The projected salary range for this role is $50,000 to $65,000 in addition to competitive benefits including a matching SIMPLE IRA plan, PTO, and health, dental, and vision insurance. Salary is contingent upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate. This is a chance to join our team at an exciting time for our growing organization.
- 2+ years of professional work experience; related experience strongly preferred, internships may be considered experience
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent organization and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet deadlines, multi-task, and follow through
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, outgoing, sound judgement, and high degree of professionalism
- Responsible, honest, and dependable
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, mass email platforms, and social media platforms
- Ability to travel out-of-state occasionally (approximately 5%) to assist with programs such as the Institute’s Washington, D.C. Fellowship and leadership retreats
- Enthusiastic philosophical alignment with and passion for the mission of the Buckley Institute
- A bachelor’s degree
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:
- Cover letter including:
- An introductory paragraph(s) describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to Buckley’s mission and how you came to those beliefs
- Salary requirements
- Writing Sample no more than 5 pages in length
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.
Questions can be directed to Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
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