Senior Strategic Communications Advisor – Fixed Term Contractor
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Strategic communications consultant advancing Surgo Health’s maternal and youth mental health research. Driving earned media, social engagement, SEO, events, and evidence-based stakeholder communications.
Responsibilities:
- Grow the public visibility of Surgo Health's maternal health and mental health research through the end of 2027
- Identify newsworthy findings from research reports and package them for press and social media
- Develop executive summaries tailored for CEO and board audiences
- Create rollout plans for state-specific briefs combining data with youth lived-experience insights
- Lead communications campaign for the Youth Thriving Framework and Score launch
- Develop and drive annual communications and marketing strategy aligned with research releases, launch moments, and partner priorities
- Maintain and coordinate the communications calendar
- Own social media planning and content for maternal health and mental health initiatives
- Advise on online assets and harmonize messaging across platforms
- Lead SEO audit and improvements for the Youth Mental Health Tracker website
- Plan launch and partner events, conference engagements, and in-person activities
- Lead abstract and panel submissions and secure speaking slots for researchers and leaders
- Support convenings in the US and UK
- Plan and promote the National Youth Wellbeing Data Challenge
- Develop and execute earned media strategy, including journalist pitching, story angles, press releases, media pitches, and reporter relationships
- Monitor news cycles for newsjacking opportunities
- Develop press kits, key messages, talking points, and spokesperson preparation
- Maintain consistent, evidence-based editorial voice across communications
- Draft and polish funder updates, briefing memos, proposal language, and concept language
Requirements:
- 5+ years of communications experience
- Strong track record in earned media/PR and social media strategy
- Experience securing press coverage
- Existing relationships with health, women's health, mental health reporters and key decision-makers are a strong plus
- Skilled social media content creation and strategy across platforms
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Ability to translate technical or data-heavy material into clear, compelling public-facing narratives
- Experience writing press releases, pitches, and talking points
- Grant/funder writing experience is a plus
- Ability to work with evidentiary, source-cited research and named data sources and statistics
- Genuine interest in maternal health, women's health, and/or youth mental health
- Ability to work independently and iteratively with subject-matter experts across research, product, and behavioral science
- Experience in a fast-moving, mission-driven organization preferred
- Independent contractor / consultant status
Benefits:
- Annual performance-based bonuses may be available
- Equity may be available if applicable
- Competitive, benchmarked salary
- Flexible time commitment from part-time to full-time for the right candidate
- Remote-friendly / fully remote work arrangement
- No travel expected
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