The Marketing & Communications Associate provides support and project management for AUTM and FLC Promote award activities, to increase awareness of the Consortium and Association.  AUTM serves the academic technology transfer community, while the FLC (Federal Laboratory Consortium) serves the federal technology transfer community.

FLC Awards 

Manage Award submission process 

• Staff liaison to FLC Awards Subcommittee assisting with  
  •  updates to criteria/instructions 
  •  defining any new awards categories  
  • Assisting Subcommittee Chair in setting agenda for meetings 
  • Taking attendance 
  • Minutes 
  • Communication of notes, tasks, post-meeting 
• Work with the awards submissions and judging platform (Slayte), to address problem areas and updates   
  • Troubleshoot platform issues 
  • Relay concerns regarding platform to Slayte contact 
  • Create awards submission forms 
  • Test platform before awards cycle opens 
  • Manage judging process 
  • Assist in score tabulation 
  • Coordination of judges' review meetings 
  • Assist judges with platform questions, and technical questions.
• Recruit judges within the FLC community 
• Work with Regional Coordinators to modify “Best in Region” selection process if needed based on feedback from 2023 cycle 
  • Create and order Certificates and trophies 
  • Collect information from awards cycle  
  • Review proofs and communicate with vendors for awards creation and shipping 
• Plan and produce Awards ceremony 
• Coordinate with winners to gather information pre and post awards ceremony 
  • Assist with Script writing and PowerPoint presentations 
  • Respond to communications with winners regarding attendance at awards ceremony 
• Plan and Manage notifications to policymakers 
  • Gather information to create email and social media campaigns 
  • Work with Digital Media Associate to create collateral 
  • Follow up with legislators 
• Support promotional efforts for winners with other staff  

AUTM Awards  

• Coordinate the submission process review and selection of the AUTM Howard Bremer Award and Volunteer Service Awards.  

• • Create forms 
  • Schedule judges' meetings 
  • Support submitters through the application process 
  • Inform winners/losers of the Howard Bremer application process; develop congratulatory emails; provide content for newsletter announcement/press release 
  • Coordinate onsite logistics for acknowledgment at the AUTM Annual Meeting  

 Metrics/Survey Support 

• Provide administrative and data management assistance for the AUTM Licensing Survey and Salary Survey reports and databases 

• • Customer service 
  • Data entry and verification 
  • Database report generation 

 Marketing & Communication Support 

• Provide administrative support for the marcom team including but not limited to supply ordering, proofreading, design support and other duties assigned. 

Good writing and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Project Management experience

About AUTM

AUTM is the non-profit leader in efforts to educate, promote and inspire professionals to support the development of academic research that changes the world and drives innovation forward. Our community is comprised of more than 3,000 members who work in more than 800 universities, research centers, hospitals, businesses and government organizations around the globe.

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