HERL Communications Specialist IV

Responsibilities

• Develops complex web and print content and marketing. Acts as strategic contributor for communications team and creates marketing materials for marketing team. Participates in meetings designed for content planning and development. Ensures consistent messaging and maintains University brand and style.
• Essential Functions - Serves as HERL’s primary contact for and liaison with all media and public relations entities. - Designs, produces and publishes multimedia products, to include videos, still photography, podcasts and related materials. - Identifies, tracks and fulfills all sponsored project communications requirements. - Maintains the HERL website. - Manages HERL social media accounts. - Designs, edits and publishes HERL’s quarterly newsletter and annual calendar. - Assists with coordination of HERL special events. - Promotes opportunities for human subject trial participation in HERL research. - Catalogs and curates the online publication of HERL academic research. - Adheres to legal, regulatory and policy requirements required of the VA and University of Pittsburgh.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required, with a degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital Media, English, or a related field strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in one or more of these fields.
• Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum Years Of Experience Required: 3
• Incumbent must successfully complete a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs background check.

Preferred

• Media relations, to include responding to inquiries, arranging interviews and site visits, and providing informational background materials.
• Professional photography and videography.
• Digital and physical production of newsletters, flyers, posters and related materials.
• Management of organizational social media accounts, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
• Experience maintaining and updating an organizational website.
• Special event coordination.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Premiere Pro, Audition and Acrobat.