Corporate Communications Specialist

Columbia, SC (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and manage CIU Today editorial operations, oversee student writers and media relations, lead news and feature coverage, and supervise crisis communications and digital media production across university messaging.

  • Leads editorial process and staff oversight
  • Manages media relations and crisis communications
  • Oversees digital media content and announcements

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Managing editor of CIU Today magazine, CIU’s alumni publication.
  • Senior news and feature writer for CIU Today.
  • Updating CIU news website with events around campus.
  • Hiring and overseeing student writers.
  • Editing news and feature articles.
  • Editing, reviewing, and approving university communications projects and institutional messaging as needed.
  • Writing and sending news releases to the media.
  • Maintaining a list of news outlets and reporters.
  • Staying in touch with local media reporters, editors, producers.
  • Overseeing media reports pertaining to CIU through internet search providers.

Requirements

  • At least three years of journalism or public relations experience.
  • Proven ability in news writing, feature writing and writing for the web.
  • Ability to work with members of the media.
  • Self-starter.
  • Ability to work with tight deadlines.
  • Emotionally stable and flexible to deal with the unexpected.
  • Limited familiarity in writing for digital platforms, SEO and GEO.
  • Bachelor’s degree or associate degree with experience.

Benefits

  • Health Plan;
  • 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
  • Employer provided group life insurance;
  • Long term disability insurance;
  • Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
  • Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.
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Columbia International University

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Founded in 1923, CIU remains committed to educating people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. A century later, our career-focused programs, highly engaged faculty, and award-winning curricula are designed for student success in the workplace and ministry. Convenient online degrees include Organizational Leadership, Clinical Counseling, and Educational Administration. Popular residential programs include Disaster Relief and Management, Nursing, and Theological Studies.

Founded in 1923
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
650 employees (12 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Salaries

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$161K/yr

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Marketing Team Size
12 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
15.8 years
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Monthly Google Ads Budget
$288
Traffic Source Mix
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28.5%
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48.2%
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15.2%
Social
1.5%
Paid
1.3%

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Current headcount: ~650

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Corporate Communications Specialist

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