Communications Associate

About the role

The School of Computer & Data Sciences (SCDS) Communications Associate represents SCDS on multiple public-facing platforms and will provide a wide range of services and support for SCDS. The Associate creates, identifies, writes, edits, and publishes content to promote public awareness of SCDS, its departments, and programs, in alignment with the school’s strategic goals.

In addition to content creation, the Communications Associate creates, implements, and tracks the performance of content for multiple varied mediums to meet the goals of the school’s strategic communications plan through unified messaging. This position also creates and manages the SCDS photo and video repository and brand library, overseeing the creation of new visual assets and ensuring that faculty, staff, and members of the media have access to them. This position collaborates with members of the CAS communications team to coordinate web-based social media material with other marketing efforts, and identify areas of strategic opportunity for content creation and external communications. This position will require building a solid knowledge of the University of Oregon graphic/grammar/branding style standards, as well as exercising independent judgment. In conjunction with SCDS leadership and College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Communications, the position makes decisions that will impact public perception of SCDS.

Responsibilities

• Create, identify, write, edit, and publish content to promote public awareness of SCDS, its departments, and programs.
• Create and implement content for multiple varied mediums to meet the goals of the school’s strategic communications plan through unified messaging.
• Create and manage the SCDS photo and video repository and brand library, overseeing the creation of new visual assets and ensuring that faculty, staff, and members of the media have access to them.
• Collaborate with members of the CAS communications team to coordinate web-based social media material with other marketing efforts, and identify areas of strategic opportunity for content creation and external communications.
• Represent SCDS in a consistently courteous, knowledgeable, and appropriate manner.
• Select, acquire, and manage content, including shooting and editing photos for use online.
• Work with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds in an inclusive, welcoming environment; effectively interact with senior management and be part of a matrixed team.

Requirements

• Three (3) years’ experience in gathering information, writing/producing materials, presenting information to the public and public relations. One (1) year of this experience must have included responsibility for the press releases and interaction with the news media.
• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication or closely related field may substitute for up to two years of general experience.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in writing and design.
• Familiarity with social media best practices and trends across platforms.
• Ability to assimilate complex, technical information and write or create content for a variety of audiences and channels.
• Ability to think strategically to position important stories and content.
• Ability to represent SCDS in a consistently courteous, knowledgeable, and appropriate manner.
• Ability to select, acquire, and manage content, including shooting and editing photos for use online.
• Ability to work with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds in an inclusive, welcoming environment; ability to effectively interact with senior management and be part of a matrixed team.

Skills

• Experience with higher education marketing and/or development writing.
• Experience communicating about technology and/or scientific research.
• Experience with project management and communications and editing workflows.
• Knowledge of Internet and social media technologies, as well as print, web, and other media accessibility requirements.
• Experience with Drupal and WordPress ideal.
• Experience with photography and videography including basic editing and production.
• Experience with graphic design programs such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.

Pay

$22.84 - $34.70 per hour

Schedule

FTE: 0.5