Communications Specialist.

Description

Communications
Manage tasks associated with Project Management services communications with internal Campus Services staff and external partners. External partners may include capital project stakeholders, college faculty and staff, the Dartmouth-wide community, various town of Hanover departments, and others as necessary.
Responsibilities include:
- Generate, edit/proofread, assess, and maintain written and multimedia content for Project Management communications channels and assets.
- Collaborate with Dartmouth’s Office of Communications to share compelling content about Capital Projects for articles, videos, and integrated connections to multimedia and social media opportunities for Campus Services customers, the Dartmouth-wide community and beyond.
- Amplify and reshare relevant content published by Dartmouth’s news and communications.
- Field inquiries from The Dartmouth and other media sources and coordinate responses with the appropriate department and College stakeholders.
- Maintain website content management system updates in partnership with Dartmouth Web Services.
- Collaborate with project management staff to generate timely project impact notifications such as the initial Work Notice, VoxDaily updates, and utility shutdown requests.
- Assist staff with generation of materials for informational and directional signage related to construction projects.
- Conduct assessment of communications efforts in terms of their effectiveness and report on stakeholder engagement semi-annually.
- Produce high-quality presentation materials for meetings and other visual applications such as planning & zoning board presentations or building lobby display monitors.
- Monitor department email accounts. Research and prepare responses to feedback directed at the department.
- When necessary, work closely and in accordance with both Campus Services’ communications team and the greater College Office of Communications to ensure functional alignment.
- Proofreads and formats department content including procedural manuals, standard operating procedures, policies, reports, and other relevant content.
- Interacts professionally and respectfully with senior leaders, faculty, staff, students, and other members of the College community.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, communications, English or a related field with skills in communications, marketing, and strategic planning.
• Requires four years of experience in journalism, public relations, business administration, marketing or related field with experience posting and publishing through print and electronic mediums, including content management.
• Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills necessary to manage and coordinate a variety of tasks.
• Experience working in an academic environment is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with building construction and maintenance practices, including bidding, contracting, accounting and insurance.
• Capable of being mentally nimble and decisive in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Excellent organization and time management skills. Shows great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with diverse College constituencies.
• Proficiency with facilities work control systems and standard business applications.
• Highly developed degree of confidentiality, tact, judgement, and initiative.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud, Website Content Management applications, photography & videography and social media management.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Campus Services HR Department
Contact Phone Number: 646-3605
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title: Anthony Baldassari, Associate VP, Project Management
Department Contact's Phone Number: [Not provided]

Equal Opportunity Employer

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