COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Tempe, AZ (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $72K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive school communications from planning and production to publication, coordinating stories and stakeholder outreach across print and digital channels; steer main content streams and support campaigns.

Plans and develops high-quality content across print and digital media
Writes and edits feature articles highlighting research, programs and partnerships
Cultivates relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni and external collaborators

Job Description

Responsibilities

Creates, coordinates and executes communications to support the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, hereafter referred to generally as “the school.”
Plans, develops and produces high-quality, creative content for print and digital mediums using writing and graphic design skills, including feature stories/articles, electronic newsletters, brochures, mailers, social media, presentations, web content, events, press releases and annual reports for school audiences, e.g., faculty, staff, current and prospective students, donors, alumni and the general public.
Writes and edits feature-length articles to promote the school’s research and development activities, academic programs, key partnerships and student achievements to internal and external audiences.
Cultivates relationships with key school stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and external collaborators, to identify emerging stories, communications opportunities and strategic priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Preferred

Demonstrated ability to write articles, summarize research projects and produce written content for a lay audience based on complex subject matter.
Demonstrated knowledge of marketing practices and principles.
Experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with faculty, staff, teams and community members.
Experience with graphic design concepts and publication layout.
Experience translating complex, scientific and technical subjects into stories for a general audience.
Experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, specifically Photoshop and InDesign.
Experience working with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
Experience with podcasts and multimedia platforms for disseminating content.
Experience with assembling content and materials for marketing/advertising campaigns.
Experience managing a website using WordPress.

Arizona State University

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Tempe, Arizona, USA

30K employees (1,376 in marketing)

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