Communications Specialist - College of Arts and Sciences
About The Position
This position develops and drafts communication content and assists in the execution of the communications strategy in support of unit communication goals. The position supports the communications efforts of a dynamic array of academic programs with a focus on expanding and enriching the College of Arts and Science’s marketing impact and engagement with key audiences and stakeholders. While reporting to the dean and working as part of a coordinated support team for the college, the Communications Specialist will also work in close coordination with the UWRF University Marketing and Communications (UMC) team and CAS Departments to support a wide variety of communication, messaging and content creation needs.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree with 2+ year of relevant work experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in graphic design
- Experience with written and/or visual storytelling
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing communication or closely related field
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and/or design programs such as Canva
- Experience managing social media profiles, preferably for an organization or business
- Experience with photo and video archiving databases, such as Photoshelter
- Experience working in an educational environment, preferably college or university
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
- Communicates with stakeholders to verify requests and identify editorial resources
- Work with the UMC Public Relations Specialist and other units as appropriate to develop and distribute CAS-related news.
- Monitors reach and effectiveness of communication campaigns, projects, and initiatives
- Create, design and produce visual and digital assets in support of content creation.
- Provides project management and execution of communications programs, initiatives, and tactical plans
- Collaborate with UMC and the Campus Communicators Group on sharing CAS-related news/projects.
- Plans editorial content according to established goals and objects
- Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns
Benefits
- exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits
- employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 7.20%
- an attractive amount of paid leave per year in addition to paid sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
