AM23T1 Portfolio Manager

Lead the Innovations Unit to design, implement, and scale novel ways of doing science communications, empowering scientists and ACS staff to communicate the powerful roles science plays in societies around the world.

Requirements

• Lead initiatives that cultivate inclusion and belonging by identifying barriers that disengage communities from science and developing effective, audience-centered engagement strategies.
• Develop and deliver programs that empower scientists to view communication with non-scientist audiences as both a professional responsibility and a public service.
• Drive experimentation in training development, delivery, and distribution, leveraging emerging technologies and staying ahead of global trends and issues facing science and society.
• Apply in-depth analysis and systems-level thinking to develop scalable solutions that address trust, credibility, and misinformation in science communications, resulting in deployable frameworks, toolkits, or programs adopted across ACS or by external partners
• Build and sustain long-term relationships with key science influencers, creators, industry groups, media partners, and scientific societies around the world who can elevate ACS' voice and relevance.
• Collaborate across ACS divisions to align content priorities, ensure coherence, and amplify enterprise-wide storytelling. Spearhead development and implementation of complex projects that impact cross-functional areas or organizational objectives, such as training programs, outreach endeavors, and best practice frameworks, with clear timelines and success metrics.
• Leverage data, analytics, and audience insights to assess performance, refine strategy, and demonstrate impact of programs and resources.
• Stay abreast of new and changing concepts, themes, platforms, and trends in science communications to inform innovation, strategic direction, and investment plans.
• Work closely with the Vice President to align on strategic directions related to advocacy, reputation management, and science communications priorities.
• Assist in managing the annual budget and resource planning for the Innovations Unit, including forecasting, allocation, and cost monitoring.