Communications Specialist

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the AVP of Strategic Marketing and Communications, the Communications Specialist serves as primary writer and editor for internal and external communications including press releases, newsletters, news stories, social media content, and event calendars to raise awareness of the university to internal campus community, regional audiences, and local media.

Responsibilities

• Writes, edits, and distributes campus community announcements, including but not limited to, the alumni magazine (Voice), campus community updates, and social media content.
• Prepares background materials for university spokespeople and pitches faculty as experts to media outlets at the local, regional, and national levels to support reputational branding efforts.
• Manages and updates the faculty experts guides, media lists, and media placement reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years of experience in news and feature writing
• Knowledge of regional news media and what constitutes a story of media interest
• Familiarity with AP/Chicago style
• Sound professional judgement and decision making
• Sound news judgement
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and respond appropriately to time-sensitive issues