Research Communications Specialist & Media Professional

Anchorage, AK (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Lead strategic storytelling and communications for UAA research centers, shaping visibility, partnerships, and real-world impact across Alaska and beyond.

Own and execute strategic communications for Center leadership and affiliated research centers.
Oversee content production, media relations, and performance analytics to inform strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

lead strategic storytelling that elevates UAA’s research excellence, innovation, and real-world impact across Alaska and beyond.
develop and execute strategic communications that elevate the visibility, reputation, and impact of the Office of Research Centers.
create and disseminate high-quality written, visual, audio, and multimedia content across internal and external channels; support executive-level communications for Center leadership; and lead proactive newsgathering efforts to highlight research initiatives, partnerships, and outcomes.
strengthen Center brands, drive engagement and recruitment efforts, manage media relations and earned media opportunities, and collaborate with university and external partners.
oversee content production and contractors, manage communications workflows and budgets, analyze performance metrics to inform strategy, and ensure alignment with institutional brand standards while supporting live and recorded programs, events, and media engagements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications, Media, Public Relations or other related field and three years of progressively relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
An unrestricted Alaska driver's license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving criteria is required.

Preferred

Prior military experience as military protocol and culture will be necessary when interacting with military duty members and members of the federal community.
If no prior military experience, should be able to demonstrate that they have an understanding of the military and federal community protocols.

Benefits

retirement options
annual leave
12 paid holidays per year
tuition waivers for employees and family members
affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage

University of Alaska

The university system started as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines in Fairbanks, later renamed the University of Alaska. That first year, the campus was a single two-story frame building and had just six students. The school was renamed the University of Alaska in 1935. In 1954, Anchorage Community College (now known as the University of Alaska Anchorage) was incorporated into the University of Alaska. That next year, Juneau Community College was established and was later named the University of Alaska Southeast. The UA system’s largest hubs (UAA, UAF and UAS) are separately accredited institutions, as is Prince William Sound Community College in Valdez. System-wide, nearly 33,000 full- and part-time students are enrolled, studying among 500 unique degree, certificate or endorsement programs. Study areas include short-course workforce training, associate degrees, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as doctorates. Programs include a wide array of the sciences, engineering, teacher and early childhood education, business, journalism and communications, aviation, health occupations, history, English, the arts and humanities and many others. Per the Alaska Constitution, an 11-member board of regents governs the system. The system president serves as the board’s chief executive officer. Chancellors for each of the hubs—UAA, UAF and UAS--report to the president.

Founded in 1964

Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

896 employees (23 in marketing)

www.alaska.edu