Stanford University, The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies

Communications Associate, Buddhist Studies

The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford is seeking a Communications Associate. The Communications Associate will work under the general supervision of the Executive Director and must possess and demonstrate a positive outlook on continuous process improvement efforts while maintaining a team-based and customer-focused mindset. It is critical that the holder of this position exhibit the abilities to practice sound judgment and decision-making, effective written & oral communication, strong attention to detail and respectful relationship management. This position must also exhibit a strong desire to continuously learn new and unfamiliar business topics, policies and procedures as they relate to Communications – the ability to translate this information into operational successes will be critical.

This is a two year, fixed term position. If you believe that this opportunity is a match for your knowledge, skills and abilities, we encourage you to apply. Thank you for considering employment opportunities with the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in communication deliverables in an area of expertise for a program.
• Develop communications 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.
• Maintain knowledge by attending webinars, conferences, networking etc. to remain at the forefront of current industry standards, trends and technology.
• Compile data, illustrations, photos, and pictures for assignments.
• Work in collaboration with Institutional Communicators on media relations content and other areas.