Public Relations - Assistant Director of Public Relations
About The Position
Cedarville University invites applicants for the position of Assistant Director of Public Relations. This is a full-time, exempt, on-site staff position in the Public Relations Department within the Marketing and Communications Division. This position reports to the Executive Director of Public Relations and works 2,080 annual hours. The Assistant Director of Public Relations develops and shares compelling stories that highlight the people, programs, and mission of Cedarville University. This position manages a team of student public relations writers, oversees the creation and distribution of university news content, serves as Merit Manager, coordinates institutional advertising, and collaborates with academic schools and departments to identify strategic storytelling opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, professional writing, English, or a related field preferred.
- Strong writing skills required.
- Proven experience in journalism, editing, professional writing, or a related field.
- Ability to strategically use AI.
- Exceptional proofreading and editing skills.
- Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
- Proficiency with common office software.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to type with keyboard proficiency.
- Ability to read and proofread with exceptional accuracy.
- Ability to hear and discern spoken communication during interviews conducted by phone or in person.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete assignments with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Photoshop experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Generate newsworthy and mission-aligned stories for internal, external, web, and social media audiences.
- Train, mentor, and evaluate student public relations writers.
- Assign news stories to the student writing team, manage story deadlines, and develop students into exceptional public relations writers.
- Manage student schedules and timesheets.
- Review and edit news releases.
- Post news releases to the university website and key departmental webpages.
- Utilize the Merit platform to communicate student stories, Dean's List recognitions, and commencement announcements.
- Write show notes for each episode of the Cedarville Stories Podcast.
- Post and distribute the podcast across designated platforms.
- Request advertising creative.
- Coordinate advertising placements with selected media outlets.
- Publish weekly or biweekly content to promote Cedarville faculty expertise and generate media interview opportunities using ExpertFile.
- Maintain the Experts Guide on the Public Relations webpages.
- Assist with crisis communication efforts as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
