Communications Specialist (Remote) - Provost Office

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Communication Specialist is responsible for producing written work and managing writing communication for both internal and external audiences for the School of Public Health and the Dean. The person in this role will be responsible for working with the Dean to write and publish content that elevates the School, across media outlets. The ideal candidate would have excellent writing skills, determination, and attention to detail. In addition to writing content that shall be published in various fora, this person would be responsible for helping direct media and social media strategy, with the larger goal of ever increasing the School’s footprint in the world. The person in this position will also work with the Dean to create, and create content for, novel forms of communication that are appropriate for a growing school, including podcasts, conversation threads, and other opportunities as arise. The person in this position will also liaise with the University’s Communications Department, responsible for communicating the school’s messages. A new School of Public Health is a rapid, dynamic, and fluid, requiring high levels of executive functioning, rapid processing, and superior organization

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates communications strategy targeting internal and external stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, community partners, alumni, parents, donors and prospective donors.
• Serves as project manager for content creation and marketing communications, working with the Dean to generate pieces that elevate the voice of the School of Public Health.
• Cultivates, writes, edits and disseminates stories for both internal and external audiences. Designs or supervises design of visually appealing and relevant content for electronic and print distribution.
• Creates, manages and sustains an impactful online presence through social media, website and/or targeted email marketing to internal and external stakeholders. Engage faculty across Schools; advancing interdisciplinary communication.
• Keeps a running list of media contacts, updated in real time.
• Suggests media contacts to engage.
• Stewards and maintains relationships with media connections on behalf of the School.
• Supports the Dean and Dean's Office by drafting remarks for the Dean for speaking engagements and provides administrative help as needed.
• Assists in researching, fact checking, and organizing details for long-form writing..
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, marketing, communications, journalism, English or related field.
• Five or more years of progressive responsibility in the area of marketing communications.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic communications and experience integrating the …