Communications and Events Planning Manager
Posted: 04-Mar-26
Location: Stanford, California
Type: Full-time
Categories: Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 108348
The Department of Biomedical Data Science (DBDS) is a growing academic research community, comprised of faculty, students, and staff, whose mission is to advance precision health and medicine by leveraging large, complex, multi-scale real-world data through the development and implementation of novel analytical tools and methods.
Reporting to the Director of Finance & Administration, we are seeking a Communications and Events Planning Manager to be a key player and primary partner to department leadership tasked with facilitating department growth and communications through the strategic development and execution of all pertinent internal and external programs and forums. Duties include management of the department website, weekly digest (forum to consolidate most dept communications and provide updates on relevant internal and external events, activities, announcements, etc.), social media, marketing materials (including original content development from faculty teaching, education, and research), newsletters, etc. This position will also play a key role in building our brand as we seek to better position the department within Stanford and the external community. This position may supervise the work of administrative support personnel.
Core duties include:
- Serve as the unit manager/lead contact for the DBDS Communications & Events Planning Unit
- Participate in development of communication deliverables in an area of expertise for a program.
- Develop communications of moderate complexity for various content delivery channels.
- Produce materials according to defined requirements using software applications and mediums.
- Work with vendors to obtain information to evaluate quality, process, and costs to support vendor selection as it relates to the Unit.
- Maintain knowledge by attending webinars, conferences, networking etc. to remain at the forefront of current industry standards, trends and technology.
- Serve as event archivist/curator - compile data, illustrations, photos, and pictures for assignments.
- Attend training as needed to keep relevant in the scientific journalism field.
- Work in collaboration with Institutional Communicators on media relations content and other areas.
* - Other duties may also be assigned
*The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.*
*This position is a hybrid work schedule (a combination of three days in the office and two days remote).
* *We will not be considering fully remote applicants for this position.
Work schedules and locations are subject to change.
The expected pay range for this position is $90,174 to $109,773 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.
The Cardinal at Work website https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at stanfordelr@stanford.edu. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form.
*Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University's research mission.*
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education and/or experience in marketing and branding
- Experience producing original content working with faculty in the academic setting, ideally at the intersection of AI and biomedicine
- Experience producing newsletters and other promotional materials through department websites, social media and print
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED): Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
- Capacity to synthesize materials and communicate information in a manner easily understood.
- Experience with managing projects to specifications and to meet expected deadlines.
- Ability to perform detailed work with high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES: None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, speaking.
- Occasionally grasp forcefully, writing by hand.
- Rarely sort/file paperwork.
*- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Occasional work on evenings and weekends.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Job Code: 4214
- Employee Status: Regular
- Grade: H
- Requisition ID: 108348
- Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible
