Part Time - Marketing & Communications - Strategic Communications Specialist

Pennsylvania, USA (Hybrid)

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Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Penn State Berks Strategic Communications work as a part-time Marketing and Communications Specialist, handling news content, media lists, events, and campus outreach.

  • Own news database entry, releases, and media contact lists.
  • Must-have: Excellent writing and editing skills.
  • Standout: Onsite event representation and cross-campus assignments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Fact checking information for news releases and other materials.
  • Entering news articles and graphics into Penn State news database.
  • Maintaining list of media contacts and sending news releases.
  • Keeping track of college publicity.
  • Logistics for special events and video / photo shoots
  • Represent Strategic Communications at a variety of events and assignments on and off campus.

Requirements

  • Excellent writing and editing skills.
  • Basic graphic design knowledge.
  • Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
  • This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties.
  • A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

Preferred

  • Experience with creating social media posts, photography and videography is preferred.
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University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
32K employees (1,262 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51%
Direct
39.6%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
897 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
32 years
Median Tenure
33.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$15.4M
Last Raise
$816K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2024
    Grant • $816K
  • Jan 2022
    Grant • $1.2M
  • Nov 2018
    Grant • $13.4M

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