Communications Manager

Onsite in Pittsburgh, PA – Full-time – Intermediate (3-5 years) experience required.

About the role

The Communications Manager is based in Health Promotion and Development within the School of Nursing. They support multiple university programs related to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, focusing on communications, marketing, promotion, and administrative aspects of research and education materials for researchers, trainees, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Develops materials for community-focused public health communications campaigns to improve risk reduction (primary prevention) and early detection and diagnosis (secondary prevention) of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
• Creates newsletters, social media coverage, and website content for the Pitt Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) and related studies.
• Develops or sources educational materials (e.g., from the National Institutes of Health) for interested parties relevant to the ADRC and related studies.
• Manages all aspects (e.g., scheduling, promotion, and accreditation) of the ADRC’s Topics at Noon continuing education seminar series.
• Coordinates the ADRC’s Observing the Diagnostic Evaluation Program.
• Executes University communications and marketing strategies for a program or unit, including print and electronic communications, media promotion, and content marketing plans.
• Oversees the design, planning, and implementation of university print and electronic communications (e.g., accreditation materials, annual reports, brochures, magazines, event invitations, and the school website).
• Promotes the University’s marketing efforts through various media (e.g., print, electronic, mail, and internet).
• Tracks, evaluates, revises, and reports on all marketing and communication strategies.
• Develops a content management plan across mediums to ensure consistent messaging and branding.
• Provides guidance to other departmental staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Intermediate (3-5 years) experience in communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Ability to adhere to strict branding and style guidelines.
• Experience developing and executing communications and marketing strategies.
• Proficiency in overseeing print and electronic communications, including design and implementation.
• Ability to sit for long periods.