Communications Specialist

Madison, WI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

Job Summary

Owns and leads alumni relations and communications initiatives, coordinating events, content creation, and stakeholder engagement across the department.

  • Owns editorial and campaign execution across platforms
  • Manages events and stakeholder communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Interacts with alumni, advancement officers, donors and faculty to cultivate and maintain relationships that promote the growth of the teaching and research mission of the department.
  • Plans editorial content according to established goals and objects
  • Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns
  • Plans and executes department events.
  • Provides project management and execution of communications programs, initiatives, and tactical plans
  • Communicates with stakeholders to verify requests and identify editorial resources
  • Monitors reach and effectiveness of communication campaigns, projects, and initiatives

Requirements

  • 2+ years experience in event planning, executive assistance, or communications.
  • Canva, Adobe Suite, or equivalent graphic design program.
  • Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and WordPress.
  • Excellent written communication skills as evidenced by writing sample and cover letter.

Preferred

  • Website and social media experience.
  • Communications experience including Outreach, Stakeholder development and engagement.
  • Bachelor's Degree

Universities of Wisconsin

13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.

Founded in 1971
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
457 employees (24 in marketing)

Salaries

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $138K. Based on 5,795 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
4.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$7M
Last Raise
Grant, 7 years ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26%
Direct
53.5%
Referral
18.8%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~457

Communications Specialist

Universities of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · Hybrid