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- Weekends as needed
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- Bachelor's degree
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Public Information Specialist

DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER -
St. Louis, MO

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Editorial project management
Bachelor's degree
Content creation for professionals
Calendar management
Journalist relationship development
Interview-based research
Content review
Journalistic writing
Source interviews

Full Job Description

The Public Information Specialist strengthens the Danforth Center’s visibility and credibility through proactive earned media, research announcement coordination, and editorial leadership. This is a hands-on role for someone who can independently draft and pitch stories, manage journalist relationships, and run a disciplined story intake and editorial calendar process. The Public Information Specialist owns the story pipeline and ensures a consistent multichannel cascade from pitch to publication (press release to web story to email module to social post set) in close coordination with the Digital Marketing Specialist, Design, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Public relations (earned media + research visibility)
- Draft press releases, media advisories, statements, and supporting materials (quotes, backgrounders, FAQs)
- Pitch stories proactively and manage day-to-day journalist relationships across science, trade, business, and regional outlets
- Coordinate research announcements, including embargoes, advance outreach, and spokesperson prep as needed
- Identify visibility opportunities that reinforce institutional credibility and donor confidence; elevate research impact and partnership wins
- Source story leads and conduct interviews with researchers, leadership, and collaborators
- Assist drafting and iterate on opinion pieces, op-eds, and thought-leadership content for external placement; support relationships with op-ed editors.
- Monitor media coverage, maintain a coverage log, and report results and key learnings to stakeholders
- Use AI tools to support drafting, editing, research, and workflow efficiency, demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and a track record of finding solutions that increase productivity (with appropriate human review and quality control).
- Serve as internal point of contact for any external PR or communications agency partnerships, coordinating deliverables and ensuring alignment with institutional messaging.
- Serve as backup spokesperson during crisis situations, working under the direction of the VP of Marketing & Communications; participate in periodic crisis communications training and tabletop exercises.

Editorial calendar + story pipeline
- Own the editorial calendar and story intake pipeline; run weekly content intake/triage
- Evaluate, prioritize, and route stories across research, philanthropy, and leadership priorities
- Track stories through drafting, review, approvals, and publication; keep stakeholders aligned on timelines and next steps
- Ensure consistent alignment and flow from pitch through publication, including press releases, web stories, email modules, and social media posts.
- Provide channel-ready copy inputs, key messages, and routing guidance to the Digital Marketing Specialist and Design.
- Maintain publishing standards for clarity, accuracy, voice, and consistency; ensure appropriate reviews and approvals are completed
- Work occasional night and weekend hours (5-6x) as needed for events and priority deliverables

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Demonstrated ability to draft and edit press releases and pitch materials with strong news judgment
Proven experience pitching media and managing journalist relationships, including proactive outreach and follow through
Experience coordinating research or complex topic announcements (embargo familiarity preferred)
Excellent interviewing skills and ability to translate technical content into clear, compelling stories
Strong project management and editorial calendar ownership; able to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
Comfort serving as a spokesperson or on-camera/on-record media contact under pressure, with sound judgment in high-stakes or sensitive situations
High attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to handle sensitive topics appropriately

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Experience in a research, higher education, nonprofit, or science-based environment
Familiarity with multichannel communications workflows (web/email/social) and writing channel-adapted copy
Comfort using editorial planning tools and structured intake systems (e.g., calendars, trackers, project boards)
Basic performance reporting experience (coverage monitoring, message pull through, trend summaries)
Experience using AI tools to support drafting, editing, and workflow (with human review)

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5+ years’ experience in public relations, journalism, public information, or communications roles

Submission:

Cover letter clearly describing interest and career goals
Resume
Contact information for three (3) professional references

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