Communications Specialist IV

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive Communications and Editorial Management
• Manages complex comprehensive communications programs, including written, visual, digital, and electronic communications, for large, highly visible organizations.
• Editorial for Newsletters, Social Media, Website, and Annual Report
• Manages various internal projects to ensure that all department communications promote a consistent, positive public image.
• Participate in range of activities to keep the department’s stakeholders informed and engaged, including writing and editing content for newsletters, video, annual report, blogs and articles for internal/external website, press releases, announcements, social media posts, etc.
• Conceptualize and develop new print and digital communication tools, content, and processes to meet evolving department needs.
• Ensure that all communications adhere to UCSF’s brand identity and editorial standards.
• Strategic Communications
• Provides advice and counsel to departmental or college administration on all aspects of communications, including strategic planning, effective messaging, and problem resolution.
• Works with departmental, college or division administration to create, develop, and implement comprehensive long and short term strategic communications plans.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of all aspects of communications, including strategic planning for various media venues, technical aspects and requirements of various venues, and the most appropriate and effective applications.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of technical applications to direct professional technical staff, or personally perform technical work, including design concepts, various media, and applications.
• Advanced knowledge of the organization, including its mission, vision, goals, policies, and infrastructure; strong knowledge of current affairs and issues in higher education and/or health sciences.
• Advanced skills in creating, developing, and implementing long- and short-term strategic communication plans.
• Advanced skills to advise and consult management on all aspects of communications, ranging from developing effective communication strategies to appropriately responding appropriately to inquiries about sensitive or complex issues or information.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, active listening, and political acumen skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem recognition, avoidance, and resolution skills.
• Thorough knowledge of location protocols and channels for communication internally and externally.