Communications Officer : shanghai, China : Naturejobs

"The Communications Officer in Greater China will work to promote research published in BioMed Central journals, and will support corporate communications for the Springer Nature open research portfolio.

Main Duties:

· Support the growing global communications team at Springer Nature

· Specifically, work to promote the BioMed Central brand and open research activities across Greater China

· Draft copy for science press releases and pitches under guidance of Head of Communications for BioMed Central

· Work closely with the Senior Corporate Communications Manager in China on open research communications

· Be a point of contact for press queries

· Build relationships with journalists in China, and institutional contacts

· Collate media coverage reports

· Upload press releases and manage the general press content on Biomedcentral.com and the China Gateway website

· Manage and organise meetings with journal editors to discuss content

· Assist with communications training for editors

· Ensuring media activity is supported, for example by supporting events, briefings and production of relevant materials including press releases and media kits

· Provide administrative support where needed, setting up internal and external meetings

· Collaborate with other communications teams across Springer Nature

· Work closely with marketing teams on the development of BioMed Central’s Wechat channel"