Digital Communications Specialist (Tarjan Center)

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Digital Communications Specialist (Tarjan Center)

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fixed Hybrid

Work Schedule

Variable hybrid schedule, Monday-Friday, 8am-9pm

Posted Date

08/24/2026

Salary Range: $37.6 - 78.35 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32720

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The UCLA Tarjan Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking a Digital Communications Specialist to support marketing, communications, and dissemination efforts that advance initiatives focused on improving outcomes for autistic adults and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Working closely with the Director of Outreach and Dissemination, you will develop engaging accessible content across multiple platforms, manage website and social media communications, support stakeholder engagement and event promotion, and help share research, training, and educational resources with diverse audiences. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing communications, marketing, branding, and outreach strategies.
• Creating accessible written, visual, and multimedia content, including newsletters, articles, blogs, fact sheets, reports, and promotional materials.
• Managing website updates, social media platforms, digital assets, and analytics.
• Supporting communications for conferences, webinars, trainings, and community engagement activities.
• Designing accessible graphics, videos, and infographics while ensuring compliance with accessibility standards.
• Performing other duties as assigned

Salary range: $37.60/hr - $78.35/hr

Job Qualifications

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Required:

Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design, Digital Media or related field; or combination of education and experience

Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, digital media, content creation, graphic design, or related field

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communication, marketing, branding, and outreach strategies across multiple platforms

Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, accessible, audience-focused content for diverse stakeholders

Experience creating and managing digital content including websites, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communication channels

Proficiency with graphic design and content creation tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and multimedia editing software

Knowledge of website content management systems, digital analytics, and best practices for measuring communication effectiveness

Knowledge of accessibility standards and disability-inclusive communication practices for digital and print materials

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Master's degree in related field

Experience supporting communications, outreach, or dissemination efforts for research, healthcare, higher education, disability-serving organizations, or non-profit programs

Experience with stakeholder engagement, event promotion, media relations, and community outreach initiatives

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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