Our client, a leading Jewish higher education organization, is looking for a Communications Specialist.
This is a full time role that requires going into the Manhattan office 3 days a week. A computer will be provided.
Communications Specialist Responsibilities:
- Lead institution content strategy, including content planning and execution, leveraging public relations and storytelling skills
- Work closely with recruitment, development, alumni relations, and academic leadership teams to lead in the creation and implementation of effective content strategies that attract and engage prospective students and supporters
- Promote student, faculty, and alumni achievements to help drive recruitment and retention, community and engagement in addition to awareness and reputation
- Provide editorial supervision to ensure the excellence, originality, and diversity of stories and participants for production, and the accessibility and relevance of content to diverse audiences.
- Align strategic communications ensure a consistent, branded college identity.
- Identify and develop written communications in support of media relations activities, including fact sheets, talking points, press releases and similar materials (alongside external PR agency)
- Serve as a contact for media outlets
- Partner with colleagues across all campuses to communicate public events, recruitment and fundraising campaigns and events, special offerings from the Libraries and Museums, student and faculty activities.
- Assign writers, photographers, videographers as needed to cover/report on campus events through internal communication channels
- Review and edit all print and digital communications
- Collaborate with Digital Marketing Manager on email and e-newsletter production, including the management and scheduling of all communications requests, writing and editing copy to ensure messaging and branding guidelines; assembling appropriate photo and video content; and engaging designers as needed
Communications Specialist Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 8+ years in communications or Public Relations role
- Experience in higher education and /or Jewish nonprofit
- Exceptional writing and editing skills
- Branding knowledge
- Understanding of top and emerging social media platforms
- Awareness of newly emerging media platforms
- Advanced knowledge of American Jewish history and community
- Broad understanding of issues and policies in higher education and within a college system
- Able to maintain high level of confidentiality
- Superior attention to detail
Technology Knowledge Required:
- Microsoft Office 365 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- WordPress, Drupal, or similar
- Mailchimp or similar
- Canva or similar
- Monday.com or similar
- Social media platforms