Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as the Senior Content and Marketing Communications Specialist. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further.At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances.We also offer generous paid time off. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition remission.Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications and Media Relations, this position plays a vital role in telling the Brandeis story to both internal and external audiences. The successful candidate will be a strong writer who has worked in higher education and ideally has some media relations experience. They will be a member of the University’s Marketing Communications team – working collaboratively with the Brandeis magazine staff, social media content creators, visual content creators, and other staff writers. The candidate will play a role in executing on the University's communications strategies including creating content for multiple platforms. They will write stories for the website, Brandeis magazine, and other platforms as well as produce a newsletter and support internal communications messaging.
The Senior Content and Media Specialist will be able to build relationships with faculty and staff as a means to gather information in order to develop stories that positively reflect Brandeis’ value proposition. While the ability to work as part of a team is key, the successful candidate will be a self-starter and enthusiastic storyteller who is able to juggle and complete multiple projects simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop detailed and well thought-through stories centered on students, faculty, research, university events and initiatives, developed in partnership with senior communications personnel and campus partners. Stories can be used to promote the Brandeis brand and support recruitment marketing.
Under the direction of the Director, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, write press releases and, draft and/or edit internal and external communications.
Post content to the university website and produce a weekly newsletter.
Track media coverage of Brandeis, amplify positive coverage and advise on negative coverage.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree required.
5-8 years of relevant experience is required
This position requires familiarity with or ability to learn web content management systems, media relations software, and digital media content and measurement tools.
Must be able to relate to, and work well with, faculty, administrators, staff and students. Focus of their work as a content creator will involve producing content centered on students, research, campus events, and university news and initiatives.
Focus of their work with media will involve assisting the Director of Communications in developing media strategy, responding to media requests and issues, and generating external media opportunities by identifying newsworthy stories and pitching them directly to reporters.
Experience with social media best practices, accessibility best practices, photography, video production and email marketing a plus.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class")
