Responsibilities

• Supervises Senior Communications and Media Coordinator positions and develops, implements and optimizes a digital communications content and distribution strategy across all channels in collaboration with department leads.
• Manages content creation via photo, video and other digital assets appealing to our target audiences.
• Creates digital content for news platforms, external media outlets, social channels, including digital media campaigns to promote major initiatives.
• Contributes to traditional media relations and marketing duties as required, including crisis communications; and provide project management and evaluation for assigned projects on schedule and on budget.
• Manages expert pitch strategy through the implementation of tactical, and strategic initiatives, and education to stakeholders throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a business-related field of study, with media relations experience and seven years experience in communications and marketing. Minimum of 5 years of related work experience and 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Preferred

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Experience with expert pitching in higher education.

Benefits

• Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
• Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
• Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.