Senior Public Relations, Events and Digital Media Specialist , Sanford School of Public Policy

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

1d•$59,829 - $86,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Public Relations, Events and Digital Media Specialist plays a key role in advancing the mission of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy within the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. This role involves designing and producing promotional campaigns, managing digital content, coordinating special events, collaborating with various stakeholders across the university, promoting programs to student communities, evaluating campaign effectiveness, and supervising student workers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, or a related discipline.
Two years of directly related writing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in academic communications.
Experience in digital media.
Experience in event planning.
Experience in collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design and produce promotional campaigns in support of Center programs and research.
Produce promotional materials and digital media for internal and external audiences.
Manage digital content across platforms and experiment with new forms of online engagement.
Coordinate and execute special events that promote the Center’s programs, research, and student learning, managing logistics and collaborating with faculty and staff.
Collaborate with alumni, students, faculty, and campus partners.
Work closely with the Sanford communications team.
Promote programs to student communities and represent the Center at recruitment and campus events.
Create analytics reports to monitor campaign effectiveness and adjust strategies accordingly.
Hire, train, and supervise student workers supporting events and communications.