Responsibilities

• Work closely with departments, colleges, faculty, staff, and leadership across the University to promote academic and student-centered experiences, arts and culture offerings, personal enrichment programming, distinguished speakers, community-facing events, and other initiatives that position Florida Atlantic as a leading public research university and a dynamic destination for learning, discovery, and engagement.
• Identify, develop, write, and distribute compelling press releases, media advisories, feature stories, media pitches, society-style releases, event recaps, and related communications materials.
• Build and maintain relationships with local, regional, community, lifestyle, business, higher education, and specialty media outlets across Florida Atlantic’s service region.
• Prepare and submit society-style photo releases from designated donor, alumni, presidential, and university events to appropriate publications and society sections.
• Support communications and public relations strategies that advance the University’s strategic plan, strengthen brand awareness, and elevate institutional reputation.
• Coordinate interviews between media outlets and faculty, students, staff, leadership, and external partners.
• Staff media at events, announcements, press conferences, and other designated university activities.
• Support major university announcements and media events in coordination with the central media relations team.
• Help manage media relations content on FAU.edu and oversee the @FAUNews X account.
• Provide analytics and reporting for web news releases, media coverage, and social media activity related to the media relations function.

Requirements

• A master’s degree from an accredited institution and two years of experience; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and three years of experience required.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required.

Preferred

• Preferred degree specializations and experience in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing or related field.

Benefits

• FAU Benefits and Perks
• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Sick Leave Pool Program.
• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).