Public Relations Director - Student Hourly

Topeka, KS (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own student-facing communications and media relations for a student government, shaping message, channels, and public visibility across social media, local press, and branding while coordinating governance communications and event coverage.

  • Communications & Media: Own social accounts, press releases, and monitoring local coverage.
  • Outreach & Branding: Craft outreach plan, branding directions, logos, and official communications to student groups.
  • Operations & Governance: Maintain meeting calendar, stream meetings, manage passwords, and coordinate with leadership on public-facing documents.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for maintaining the Student Senate social media accounts, and website.
  • The Public Relations Director is responsible for formulating and coordinating a Student Senate Outreach Plan for the academic year.
  • The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for distributing news releases to local media sources with pertinent Student Senate news, as well as monitoring coverage of senate in local media sources.
  • The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for sending and correspondence, on behalf of the Student Senate, to individuals, organizations, and businesses.
  • The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for distributing news releases outlining the decisions of the line-item, block, and fee review committees to the Student Senate website and Student Senate social media accounts, as well as to local media outlets at 38 their discretion, within 72 hours of the conclusion of line-item, block, and fee-review committees.
  • The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for publicizing the Spring General Election, which shall include the creation of an election guide on the Student Senate website and a non-partisan guide of the Student Coalitions and Candidates running in the election.
  • Be responsible for other tasks as may be assigned by the Student Senate Constitution, the Student Body President, the Student Executive Council, or the Student’s Assembly.
  • Work with the Outreach Director to support them through social media and official communications to student organizations.
  • Maintain an up-to-date list of all Student Senate passwords.
  • Create and/or approve all Student Senate logos and branding directions.
  • Coordinate and ensure streaming all Students Assembly meetings.
  • Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Students Assembly and Student Executive Council.
  • The Public Relations Director shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a calendar on the Student Senate website with all publicly available Student Senate council, committee, board, and other relevant meetings and events sent to the Public Relations Director, via email.

Requirements

  • Available on Wednesday nights from 5pm-10pm for Student Senate meetings.

Preferred

  • Public Relations experience as shown in application materials.
  • Social media experience as shown in application materials.
  • Knowledge of Student Senate.
  • Great communications skills as shown in application materials.
  • Prior experience demonstrating initiative and innovative thinking as shown in application materials.
  • Microsoft Word experience as shown in application materials.
  • Website development and maintenance experience as shown in application materials.
  • Adobe Suite experience as shown in application materials.
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