The Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice (CBMHRJ) was developed as an extension of the MOTHER Lab. The vision and rationale of the CBMHRJ is to protect the Black birthing experience by advocating for quality, equitable, and respectful care in childbirth. The center seeks to create a world where Black women can safely, efficiently, and comfortably receive equitable access to healthcare services without having to navigate through racism and/or discrimination in medical settings. The CBMHRJ envisions that the interdisciplinary research center will be integrated with faculty from all Tufts schools. The main goal of the center is to foster maternal health research at Tufts University School of Medicine, with a particular focus on improving the health of Black birthing persons and their babies by reducing maternal health disparities.

The Communications Specialist is an integral member of our team responsible for executing communications strategies to promote the goals and mission of the Center. This position specializes in content creation, strategy, and operations. This person is tasked with growing digital communities through a combination of thoughtful writing, compelling visual content and proper strategy informed by insights.

Responsibilities include:

• Develops and implements an annual strategic communications plan rooted in the Center’s values, mission and goals
• Establishes communications processes for Center initiatives and programs
• Supports Director to draft press releases, media advisories, talking points, and other media materials
• Researches and writes high-quality, effective communications materials to support communications projects and strategies for Center
• Collaborates with staff on social media strategy; develops new ways to share messages with external audiences
• Manages Center website and social media content (news, updates, etc); monitors the Center’s online engagement
• Crafts engaging content for social media communications, including storytelling; develops social media toolkit
• Leverages effective design graphics and images to convey information
• Evaluates effectiveness of campaigns, makes recommendations for improvements and new initiatives
• Develops design and content for website; maintains compelling appeal and works with Web Developer on enhancements
• Creates design and layout of publications which reinforce voice of the brand and message strategy
• Formalizes templates, style guides, preferred language, key messages, and brand strategy to ensure consistency

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in related area of study or equivalent and 3+ years of professional health communications experience
• 3+ years of proven experience producing a wide variety of high-quality, multimedia communications products for nonprofits, academia, coalitions, and/or public health agencies
• Experience in media, website, and social media content development, design and analytics
• Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator, adept with print and digital communications as well as media relations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree and experience in public health, maternal and child health, health equity, and reproductive justice education preferred
• Experience building social media channels and executing social media strategy for maximum engagement, particularly for mission-driven organizations through cause-based marketing
• Knowledge of and passion for topics arounds Black feminism and public health, reproductive justice, human rights, social sciences, and/or maternal and infant health

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ...Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/

Show more

Show less

Connections working at Tufts University