Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates high-quality materials and messaging, including researching, writing, scripting, and producing, and directing multimedia production, of effective news and communication pieces to support the school’s efforts to highlight research, thought leadership, scholarship, partnerships, and accomplishments of school faculty, students, and alumni in internal and external communication media across channels.
• Develops, produces, and manages the schedule of a variety of internal and external e-newsletters, and other publications.
• Collaborates and strategizes with the media relations consultant for media outreach approaches and topics; tracks media mentions in the press, curates them for social media, and creates social media post text; serves as media relations back up; and hosts and supports in-house media visits in compliance with the university.
• Leads weekly editorial meeting and manages content calendar, assignments, and schedule.
• Publishes news, events, and content on websites and digital screens.
• Tracks, evaluates, and reports on effectiveness of communications strategies and recommends changes to school management.
• Provides training and updates to staff, students, and faculty.
• Hires, trains, and manages student employee/s.
• Independently researches, recommends, and implements internal and external communications projects and strategies.
• Guides, procures, and directs outside vendors on projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related area of study
• 5+ years of communications experience
• Knowledge of and interest in international affairs
• Solid editorial writing and editing skills
• Experience in or ability to learn basic capabilities of design, layout, and database tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Mailchimp, Agility PR database, and Drupal website publishing
• Applies knowledge and ensures compliance with university and industry standards for security, privacy, and accessibility

Preferred

• Experience in education or non-profit setting preferred
• Professional demeanor and comfortable interviewing executives or high-level government officials
• Organization, attention to detail, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work outside of standard business hours for events or subject interviews/media support as needed
• Media relations background a plus