Communications Specialist II

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

About The Position

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking a Communications Specialist II to support the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. This role contributes to a variety of internal and external communications initiatives, supporting projects that enhance visibility and engagement. The position provides general customer relations support to external audiences and may assist in offering communications guidance to internal departments. The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics was founded in 1992 in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University to interest, educate, and engage citizens in the political process. The center’s programs blend the resources and scholarship of the academic environment with the experiences of practitioners in fields important to the political process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, English, Marketing, or a related field
Experience working in a higher education setting
Strong writing and editing skills across multiple formats, including newsletters, news releases, website content, and social media
Experience planning and coordinating events, including logistics, promotion, and on-site execution
Experience mentoring students and fostering meaningful relationships with donors

Responsibilities

Composes, reviews, edits, produces, and duplicates audio, visual, video, and/or printed program materials for distribution to target audiences.
Reviews and/or edits layouts, drafts, and information in order to check for content, readability, and style.
Works on internal and external communications projects, including website and intranet creation, management of media, public relations and press releases.
Manages the Legacy of Heroines Scholarship program and oversees the Archives of Women’s Political Communication
Provides general customer relations information to external clients or customers, usually not dealing with sensitive subject matter.
Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining internal and external policies and programs to ensure that the organization is represented positively to the media, the general public, and stakeholders including media relations, government and regulatory liaison, company branding, events management, and internal employee communications.
May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
Provides guidance to students

Benefits

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program
Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.