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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Background</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is a state agency created by California voters to accelerate stem cell and gene therapies for people with unmet medical needs. Since 2004, Californians have entrusted CIRM with $8.5 billion to accelerate promising discoveries through clinical trials, train a regenerative medicine workforce, strengthen the state’s biotechnology economy, and expand access to transformative treatments. Today, CIRM is pioneering new models of therapy development and accelerating medical breakthroughs that change lives — in California and around the world. For more information, visit <a href=\"https://www.cirm.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cirm.ca.gov</a>.</span><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">General Statement</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">CIRM is seeking a Communications Associate. Under the general direction of the Director of Content Strategy, the Communications Associate will be responsible for managing a wide range of materials that engage and inform the California public, California scientific community, and patients about scientific progress in cell and gene therapies, and the people who benefit from the agency’s work. The Communications Associate will play a critical role in tracking timelines and ensuring quality for all aspects of CIRM’s Communications and Outreach projects including the annual report, blog entries, social media, website updates, video projects, print materials, events, and other activities.</span><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Essential Job Functions</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In this position you will be accountable for a variety of responsibilities. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:   </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support all aspects of Communication and Outreach projects including timelines, reviews, communication with stakeholders, and coordination with other teams.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support production of stories and press releases by sourcing images, inserting videos and other links, posting stories to the website, tracking internal reviews</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support with managing the CIRM website, including updating pages and sections to ensure content reflects current messaging and engagement strategies.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support planning and execution of creative, engaging, and inspiring social content and campaigns intended to educate and inform audiences about the promise of regenerative medicine and CIRM’s progress</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Coordinate with external stakeholders to support outreach presentations and events.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Manage production of the annual report in collaboration with other communication team members, external vendors, and subject matter experts across the organization</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Develop branded materials to engage in-person audiences, including flyers, brochures, fact sheets, posters, etc.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Assist with monitoring and responding to daily/weekly PR requests.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Maintain brand materials such as logos, templates, brand guide, etc, and disseminate across internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistency across platforms</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Produce internal and external newsletters intended to inform, educate, and engage all audiences about CIRM’s progress</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Make data-driven recommendations to enhance the reach and engagement of CIRM newsletters</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Maintain CIRM’s digital assets, including photos of patients and scientific research for use on the website, in stories, on social media, and to provide to journalists or other external stakeholders</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support with tracking and reporting metrics for all content channels</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Other duties as assigned.</span><br><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Supervision Received</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Communications Associate reports to the Director of Content Strategy.</span><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Supervision Exercised</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">None</span><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Qualifications</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Experience and Education</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or a related field. Additional relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a 4-year degree.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">2+ years in communications, journalism, marketing, or public relations, including work in the science or healthcare industry.</span><br><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Competencies, Skills, and Abilities</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ability to plan and execute complex projects with multiple deadlines in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external vendors</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Exceptional organizational skills with proven ability to maintain and organize digital files and other materials.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ability to quickly learn complex information and translate it into actionable language</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ability to form close working relationships with scientists, patients, patient advocates, and CIRM staff</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ability to track and interpret data to guide strategy</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Familiarity with website content management systems and best practices</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Familiarity with content creation and production practices across multiple formats</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Proficiency with digital project management tools such as Monday.com, Asana, Airtable, or others.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Canva or Adobe creative products</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ability to achieve results while handling multiple priorities and deadlines</span><br><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Working Conditions</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Hybrid environment, required to work two days in the South San Francisco office and three days remotely. In-person attendance of organizational meetings and board, subcommittee, and working group meetings as required.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Must be willing to work in a high-rise building.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ability to operate standard office equipment.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be available to work outside of normal business hours.</span><br><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Salary Range and Benefits</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">This position is an exempt, full-time role. The <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">expected pay for this position is $95,481 - $111,624 </span>which fits within the full salary range of $95,481 - $122,388 for the Communications Team Coordinator job classification. This position is classified as Communications Team Coordinator; however, the working title is Communications Associate. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">It is uncommon for an individual to be offered a salary near the maximum of the range for a position. Salary for this position will reflect the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge, relevant education, and certifications, in addition to being aligned with the internal leadership peer group.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Required Application Documents </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the interview process should inform the interview scheduler at the time of scheduling.  </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">For general questions regarding this position or inquiries specifically related to reasonable accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), please contact <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[email protected]</a>. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Benefits </span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https://benefits.calhr.ca.gov/state-employees/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://benefits.calhr.ca.gov/state-employees/</a> </span><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Additional EEO Contact Information </span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device. </span><br></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Equal Opportunity Employer </span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed,  sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>",
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