Westat is an employee-owned corporation providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.

Westat is committed to building a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equity for all. We believe that our greatest strength draws on the different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences of our employees.

Job Summary
Westat is seeking a Virtual Event and Communications Coordinator who will join our dynamic team to support and promote interactive practice for a large-scale, high-profile education project. The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge with multimedia technology and communication strategy.

Job Responsibilities:
•    Design and deliver technical support for training and communications efforts such as Zoom, Teams, WebEx and other web conferencing services, including video and audio editing.
•    Create and manage content, carry out community relations, communications and marketing strategy, and analytics.
•    Manage and promote participation in a wide variety of communications and social media activities, including but not limited to email marketing, webinar management, twitter, and other social media channels.
•    Track and analyze user and attendance data to inform planning and evaluation.
•    Use multimedia technology and authoring tools to assist in the design, development, and implementation of trainings, courses, webinars, face-to-face (F2F) meetings, graphic or video products.
•    Manage website content- familiarity with Drupal a plus but not necessary.
•    Coordinate interactions with project teams, customers, vendors, graphic designers, videographers, and web developers.
•    Plan and deliver conference supports using conference apps and on-line tools.

Basic Qualifications:
•    A bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, media studies, graphic design or related fields and experience hosting virtual platforms.
•    Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, YouTube and other video display and editing platforms.
•    Expertise with Zoom, Teams, WebEx and/or other web conferencing services including video and audio editing.
•    2-5 years of experience.

Minimum Qualifications:
•    Demonstrated communication skills
•    Collaboration with teams, managers and/or clients
•    Organization skills, including time management ability
•    Detail oriented

Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Eligible employees may participate in:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Holiday Leave
• Professional Development
• Health Advocate
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account

Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.