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Pay Grade/Pay Range:  57 Monthly (exempt): - Minimum - $ 35027.16 Midpoint - $ 51147.24

Department/Organization: 206101 - Dean's Office-Clvrhse College of Bu

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:45pm

Job Summary: The Communications Specialist II works under moderate supervision to craft communications and develop and implement communication plans and activities to support the goals of a department and/or college/division and the University. Coordinates the production of materials and resources through a variety of platforms, including digital and physical mediums. Knows and applies fundamental communications and public relations concepts, practices and processes. May supervise students.

Additional Department Summary: Reporting to the CCB Director of Marketing and Communications, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator will support the delivery and management of the College’s marketing and communications strategic plan through oversight of digital advertising and production of editorial content, including interviews, articles, and profiles.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of journalism, public relations, marketing, communications; OR master’s degree or higher and some experience in journalism, public relations, marketing, communications. Student or Graduate Assistant, Intern, or student-oriented experience will be considered. To be considered student experience, it must be detailed in the employment section on the application.

Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of content strategy, communications, and public relations. Superior writing skills. Demonstrated knowledge in AP style. Strong organizational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage complex tasks simultaneously while also meeting deadlines. Supervisory or leadership experience. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement marketing and communications plans. Demonstrated fluency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud for the production of professional-caliber content. Knowledge of content management systems and graphic design standards for print and media. Knowledge of and experience with the use of major social media platforms for institutional marketing and communications purposes. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively make public presentations. Skilled at photography, videography, and editing of visual content. Ability to solve practical problems by relying on strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of CRMs and/or email distribution platforms such as Mailchimp.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in Advertising, English, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism or a closely-related field

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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