Communications Specialist II

Acts as key staff member for an academic or research program. Facilitates and coordinates program, applies various communication strategies to create an impression, raise awareness, and encourage a preference and response by the target audience for the department, assists in developing research, develops communications materials for, and participates in professional conferences, and provides public relations support.

Responsibilities

Acts as key staff member for an academic or research program; Facilitates and coordinates program; Applies various communication strategies to create an impression, raise awareness, and encourage a preference and response by the target audience for the department; Assists in developing research; Develops communications materials for and participates in professional conferences; Provides public relations support; Assists in curriculum development for workshops and inservice training; Conducts in-service training, conferences, and workshops; Participates in program budgeting and accounting process; Develops clear, concise content for press releases, website updates, print materials, and social media networks; Plans, manages, and executes strategies for the communications team; Writes and develops compelling content; Develops and executes comprehensive social media strategies; Leads project management for communications projects; Manages website ensuring it is updated; Develops and implements comprehensive event strategies; Collaborates with internal stakeholders to understand event requirements; Oversees all aspects of event/conference coordination; Handles sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion; Supports departmental leaders in various projects and initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; 2 years of relevant experience required; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs such as Power Point, Word, Excel and Outlook required; Excellent written & verbal communication skills required; Willingness to learn new systems and improve workflow efficiencies required; Strong Organizational Skills required; Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines required; Strong sense of responsibility and ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision required