Responsibilities

• The Communications Specialist I writes and edits communications for a department, college, and/or division under general supervision.
• Develops and implements plans, activities, and tactics to support the goals of assigned areas.
• Coordinates the production of materials and resources through a variety of platforms, including digital and physical mediums.
• Plans, produces, and distributes communications content across multiple channels to advance organizational visibility, stakeholder engagement, and mission alignment.
• Independently manages media asset creation, publication development, event coordination, and external media relations.
• Serves as the primary production and distribution lead for print, digital, and multimedia content and plays a key role in shaping the organization's public narrative.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and some journalism, public relations, marketing, or communications experience.

Preferred

• Two or more years of professional experience in communications production, media relations, or a comparable role.
• Demonstrated proficiency with digital content tools and platforms.