Sublime Systems is a technology company commercializing affordable, ultra-low-carbon cement. Sublime's breakthrough replaces the industry's legacy fossil fuel-fired kilns with an electrochemical system that operates at ambient temperature, eliminating the use of fossil fuel and the need for limestone, resulting in low-carbon, low-embodied energy cement. This technology has the potential to drive gigaton-scale CO2 reductions in an industry responsible for 8 percent of global emissions. Sublime is backed by mission-aligned investors, including The Engine, Prime Impact Fund, Energy Impact Partners, and Lowercarbon Capital. We are building a diverse and collaborative team of folks who are "amped about cement" (pun intended), who share our values (excellence, creativity, and teamwork), and our motivation to create a better world. Position Overview Sublime Systems seeks a creative and dynamic Communications & Social media Co-op. The Co-op or intern will be responsible for supporting and advancing all external storytelling initiatives for the Sublime brand, playing a pivotal role on a small in-house team. This includes the drafting and editing of company announcements, press releases, social media content, email communications with journalists, material for speaking events and engagements, website content, and more. As a member of a small in-house team, you will collaborate closely with Sublime's Head of Communications and external agency teams in public relations and design, will be eager to play a pivotal role in advancing Sublime's company story and brand objectives, and will be proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity to support a pivotal function that reinforces Sublime's leadership position as a technology innovator working to reduce a significant source of global CO2 emissions. You will leave this co-op with a strong portfolio of content and corporate communications campaigns that you had a pivotal role in advancing. This is a paid full time (40 hr/wk) in person position located in Somerville, MA. The role will focus on corporate communications and social media. The role is expected to be hands-on, with the candidate taking on a pro-active role in supporting the fast-paced world of Sublime's brand communications The ideal candidate should have an existing portfolio of strong, marketing-focused writing samples and/or ample creative ideas for telling brand stories on a range of channels, from traditional to social media.
\n Responsibilities include:Writing and editing corporate brand communications materials including press releases, social media content, website content, company presentations, speaking materials, internal brand guidelines, and more Support Sublime leadership team's appearance in industry events through needed written and speaking materials Advance Sublime's brand presence on social media on existing platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter, while identifying new opportunities for Sublime to connect with an audience and advance the story of its disruptive work in clean cement manufacturing Identify and complete new content and campaigns in social video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram; able to work with or quickly learn key video editing platforms and see projects through from ideation to completion Maintain and improve key corporate brand materials such as company presentations, event booth signage and materials, internal brand guidelines, and more Update Sublime website with news content and expanded product and technology information Find new and exciting ways to make clean cement an exciting story for a broad audience Partner with Sublime external agencies and contractors across public relations, website design and development, and video content Be a key resource in a fast-moving department, able to think creatively and take on new challenges with independence and excitement Knowledge and Skill Requirements:Pursuing a B.S. in communications, journalism, marketing, English, or similar Excellent writer, capable of conveying key brand stories across a range of media types Comfort translation highly scientific material into relatable content for a broad audience Familiarity with all major social media platforms, particularly a comfort with social video content formats Comfort and familiarity with graphic design tools such as Canva and/or the Adobe suite Creative, able to come up withnew ideas and bring them through to completion Ability to keep up in a fast-paced, often uncertain environment Proactive and independent, ability to take ownership of projects and seem through to completion, often with limited guidance
\nSublime Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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