Strategic Communications Consultant - Office of Strategic Initiatives

Responsibilities

• Presentation Design & Production
• Responsible for creating, formatting, and improving professional PowerPoint presentations for research, programmatic, executive, stakeholder, and external audiences
• Graphic Design, Visual Content & Campaign Development
• Responsible for producing graphics, diagrams, infographics, charts, figures, and other visual materials that clearly communicate technical, research, and programmatic information for Critical Materials Crossroads engineering, finance, business, workforce, research and development, and operations teams. Campaign development to encompass multi-channel strategies that include both print and digital outreach from form building and email campaigns to event collateral and channel tracking and maintenance
• Website Development & Maintenance
• Responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining CMC and OSI website pages and digital content to ensure information is current, visually engaging, functional, accessible, and aligned with university standards.
• Social Media Content Development
• Responsible for creating visual and written content for CMC social media channels that highlights programs, research, events, accomplishments, opportunities, and other organizational activities.
• Brand & Digital Asset Management
• Responsible for consistently applying CMC, NSF, and university branding and maintaining organized templates, graphics, photographs, presentations, and other digital assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Preferred

• STRONGLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media, Web Design, Communications, Marketing, or a related field
• Demonstrated professional experience in graphic design and digital content production
• Strong portfolio demonstrating presentation design, graphic design, and digital communications capabilities
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience creating graphics, diagrams, infographics, and other visual communications
• Experience developing or maintaining websites using a content management system
• Mastery of WordPress to support website development and troubleshooting
• Experience developing content for social media and digital communications

Benefits

• Benefit Eligibility This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement