Public Relations Specialist I

New Brunswick, NJ (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • - Multi-Channel Strategy: Support development and lead in the execution of a comprehensive communications strategy that integrates brand storytelling across the website, social media, publications, and digital campaigns.
  • - Content & Publication Management: Write and develop audience-specific content and manage the end-to-end production of major GSE publications, videos, and other projects.
  • - Website Maintenance: Manage the GSE website’s information architecture and content updates, ensuring compliance with university policies and optimizing for user experience and conversions.
  • - Digital Marketing Execution & Tactical Support: Provide end-to-end technical and creative support for digital marketing campaigns, including building email templates in Mailchimp/Salesforce, managing audience lists, and deploying tracking tools to ensure all initiatives are executed accurately.
  • - Public Relations & Brand Stewardship: Support the school’s public image by ensuring all visual and written materials meet university standards while enhancing the school’s public image and reputation.
  • - Social Media Management: Oversee daily activity across all social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.), using management tools to drive engagement and monitor activity.
  • - Performance Analytics: Compile quarterly analytics reports across all digital channels and providing strategic recommendations for growth.
  • - Visual Design & Multimedia: Create high-impact visual assets—including infographics, flyers, and templates—to support school-wide events, courses, and programmatic goals.
  • - Event Management and Support: Execute high-profile events to attract prospective students, faculty, and/or donors; collaborate with internal teams to provide communications, promotional materials, and support for school-level events.
  • - Operational Execution: Manage project timelines, content calendars, and department administrative functions, including budget monitoring and research on industry trends, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • - Bachelor’s degree preferably in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates skill, knowledge, and understanding, as appropriate, of public relations, promotions, event design and production, marketing, hospitality, proofreading, writing, editing, public communications, organization, coordination, and project management.
  • - A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated professional experience in marketing and communications, public relations, website content management, multimedia production, digital content creation, creative writing, or e-mail marketing.
  • - A valid driver’s license would be required for this position.
  • - Knowledge of graphic design, video/audio production, website management, and related software such as Adobe Express, Canva, Drupal, WordPress, and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • - Strong creativity and marketing skills.
  • - Ability to generate multiple and varied ideas.
  • - Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • - Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including hands-on editorial experience in print and web content development and production.
  • - Familiarity with current concepts, tools, and production processes for both print and web communications.
  • - Effective presentation skills and client relation.

Preferred

  • - Three or more years of experience.
  • - Experience managing website redesign projects, including mapping content/structure and retooling content for new web environment.
  • - Familiarity with AEO and schema markup.
  • - Familiarity with e-mail marketing tools such as Mailchimp.
  • - Experience managing engagement and content of professional social media accounts using a social media management tool such as Sprout or Hootsuite.
  • - Familiarity with paid Digital Marketing campaigns including Google display, meta instant forms, and promoted posts on Meta and LinkedIn platforms.

Benefits

  • - Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
  • - Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
  • - Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
  • - Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
  • - Life insurance coverage
  • - Employee discount programs
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Public Relations Specialist I

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