SGA Communication and Public Relations Director

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point•Stevens Point, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to the Executive Director and involves leading the Public Relations and Marketing Team. The role actively promotes student understanding of and participation in the Student Government Association (SGA). It serves as the SGA’s media relations coordinator, informing campus and local media about SGA events, news, decisions, and policy. The position is responsible for managing and creating all SGA graphic design, images, and promotional materials, and for planning and running the SGA’s radio show. It also facilitates directors' programming and outreach, coordinates and maintains the SGA’s social media presence, and produces a regular newsletter. A key responsibility is forming a working relationship with the Office of University Relations and Communications. The role also involves developing, updating, and managing the SGA website, creating and uploading Bright Sign Presentations, and collaborating with fellow directors to plan events for campuswide observation days. The Director is expected to attend SGA Senate and Executive Staff meetings, serve a minimum of 10 hours per week in the SGA Office or related work meetings on campus (with the exception of Student Senate), and meet with the Executive Director at the end of each semester to discuss and document transitional material, including accomplishments and helpful tips. This documentation must be typed, emailed, and stored in the SGA email account, and handed over for the next person in the role. Transitional materials must also include an updated contact list at the last executive meeting of the term. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Currently employed or enrolled as a student at any of the Universities of Wisconsin
Minimum of 10 hours per week commitment
Ability to type, email, and store documentation
Ability to create and upload presentations

Nice To Haves

Experience in media relations
Experience in graphic designing
Experience managing social media presence
Experience producing newsletters
Experience managing websites
Experience with Bright Sign Presentations
Experience collaborating with teams
Experience attending meetings

Responsibilities

Lead the Public Relation and Marketing Team
Actively promote student understanding of, and participation in the Student Government Association
Serve as the Student Government Association’s media relations coordinator
Inform campus and local media concerning the Student Government Association events, news, decisions, and policy
Manage and create all the Student Government Association graphic designing, images, and promotional materials
Plan and run the Student Government Association’s radio show
Facilitate the Directors’ programming and outreach
Coordinate, develop, and maintain the Student Government Association’s social media presence
Produce a regular newsletter
Form a working relationship with the Office of University Relations and Communications
Develop, update, and manage the Student Government Association website
Create and upload Bright Sign Presentations
Collaborate with fellow directors to plan events regarding campuswide observation days
Attend the Student Government Association Senate and the Executive Staff meetings
Serve a minimum of 10 hours per week in the SGA Office or related work meeting on campus, with the exception of Student Senate
Meet at a minimum of once near the end of each semester with the Executive Director to specifically discuss and document transitional material including semester accomplishments and helpful tips
Documentation must be typed, emailed, and stored in the Student Government Association email account, as well as handed over for the next person in the role
Transitional materials must also include an updated list of contacts at the last meeting of the executive's term
Other duties as assigned