Responsibilities

• Provide public relations support for audiences that are both internal and external to the university.
• Plan and execute activities to support public relations objectives.
• Develop, execute and oversee written communications of moderate complexity, including presentations, speeches, news stories, web content, talking points, and correspondence and social media posts.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
• Participate in regular meetings of key researchers with media relations needs to develop strategies and tactics for facilitating effective communications.
• Identify and maintain professional relationships with key press, policy influencers and community leaders.
• Prepare content for internal or external newsletters. Understand email and digital content distribution.
• Assist in developing strategies for brand managements, reputation management and issues management of moderate complexity.
• Assist with the design and implementation of effective constituent communications programs and social media strategies.
• Serve as a project leader for public relations activities of small to moderate complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5 years or more of experience in consulting, strategy, communications, marketing
• Bachelor degree
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and comfort working with senior stakeholders
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to communicate complex topics accurately and accessibly
• Prior work with journalists, producers, and institutional communications team
• Experience handling sensitive
• Excellent written communication skills, reporting skills, and advanced skills in conceptual editing, copy editing, and proof reading.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with a variety of people.

Preferred

• 5 years or more of experience in consulting, strategy, communications, marketing
• Bachelor degree
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and comfort working with senior stakeholders
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to communicate complex topics accurately and accessibly
• Prior work with journalists, producers, and institutional communications team
• Experience handling sensitive