Communications Coordinators Sr

About the role

The Sr. Communications Coordinator provides project leadership for communications initiatives generated from the Mesulam Institute for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease. They manage specific communications projects across the entire Institute and ensure that projects meet Institute goals. They also serve as the primary internal communications editor, determine content strategy for print and electronic publications, and provide oversight, guidance, and support on regular and unique communications activities.

Responsibilities

• Write, design, and distribute a periodic e-newsletter for patients and their families.
• Write, design and distribute a similar news update e-newsletter for internal audiences.
• Develop, manage and expand all contact lists with relevant personnel/organizations.
• Manage and grow all Mesulam Institute social media outlets.
• Write content, design posts, create a monthly calendar and launch campaigns.
• Attend Mesulam Institute related events on an as needed basis including possible evening or weekend events.
• Provide back up support on event coordination for Institute programming, including annual Alzheimer Day and the Alzheimer’s Disease Seminar Series.
• Design, manage and continually update Mesulam Institute website.
• Collaborate with Feinberg’s Communication team to meet FSM website standards and optimize website for digital accessibility and SEO.
• Write content, update faculty pages and events, recommend website enhancements, and utilize best practices for SEO.
• Serve as Project Lead for the 28-32 page annual print newsletter by interviewing faculty and staff, writing stories, overseeing content written by the Communications Intern, hiring photographers and taking photos when needed, and acting as the primary liaison with design and editing.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Institute and the Feinberg Office of Communications and the Media Relations Office to increase visibility.

Requirements

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in a major such as communication, journalism, marketing or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience. 2-4 years of health care communications experience involving significant writing, editing, and communications assignments. Demonstrated experience in design in addition to writing and editing content for digital media in an academic setting.

Qualifications

• Outstanding writing, verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Rigorous attention to detail; well versed in AP style, with a sharp eye for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Project management skills and demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in industry standard software, including Adobe InDesign, the Adobe Creative Suite and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with content management systems.
• Initiative and ability to make sound decisions, set priorities, plan projects, organize workflow, work independently on assigned projects, and collaborate in a hard-working, small-team environment, demonstrating an exceptional work ethic and following through on initiatives.
• Punctual and reliable, with the ability to meet deadlines, strive for continuous improvement, solve problems quickly, and think outside of the box.
• Ability to establish and grow effective working relationships with faculty, researchers, students, co-workers, and colleagues throughout the university.

Skills

• Proficiency in HTML, Adobe Creative Suites, email marketing software, and Cascade CMS.
• Demonstrated interest in the fields of bioscience and medicine.
• Knowledge of clinical trials and research management.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html.

Pay

Target hiring range for this position will be between $56,780 - $73,200. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Schedule

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