American University is seeking a Part-time Program Manager for Communications and Initiatives to advance the university’s research mission through strategic communications and collaborative programming. Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Communications in the Office of Research and Sponsored Awards (ORSA), the role drives research storytelling, visibility, and community engagement. The Program Manager develops and executes digital content for social media, newsletters, websites, and promotional materials to highlight faculty and student research, working with the Director to implement content strategies and maintain the ORSA website. The position also serves as a primary liaison to centers, institutes, and labs, leading research engagement programs, workshops, and events that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and a vibrant research culture, with a particular focus on student research engagement and visibility. Essential functions include creating and producing engaging digital content; writing, editing, and publishing social media posts, web stories, newsletters, and other digital assets; developing visual content; ensuring materials align with branding and accessibility standards; coordinating content edits; maintaining the content calendar; supporting the development and execution of initiative communications; and serving as a proactive point of contact for promoting center and institute research achievements. The role also supports strategic initiative implementation to advance student engagement in research and maintains documentation of activities and outco

American University is seeking a Part-time Program Manager for Communications and Initiatives to advance the university’s research mission through strategic communications and collaborative programming. Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Communications in the Office of Research and Sponsored Awards (ORSA), the role drives research storytelling, visibility, and community engagement. The Program Manager develops and executes digital content for social media, newsletters, websites, and promotional materials to highlight faculty and student research, working with the Director to implement content strategies and maintain the ORSA website. The position also serves as a primary liaison to centers, institutes, and labs, leading research engagement programs, workshops, and events that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and a vibrant research culture, with a particular focus on student research engagement and visibility. Essential functions include creating and producing engaging digital content; writing, editing, and publishing social media posts, web stories, newsletters, and other digital assets; developing visual content; ensuring materials align with branding and accessibility standards; coordinating content edits; maintaining the content calendar; supporting the development and execution of initiative communications; and serving as a proactive point of contact for promoting center and institute research achievements. The role also supports strategic initiative implementation to advance student engagement in research and maintains documentation of activities and outco