Digital Communications Specialist (Communications Generalist)
Indiana University Southeast
Full-Time
JOB SUMMARY
The Digital Communications Specialist is the primary creative content writer for the IU Southeast website. This position will focus directly on web content, providing program descriptions and writing marketing-oriented web pages.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Digital Communications Specialist is the primary creative content writer for the IU Southeast website. This position will focus directly on web content, providing program descriptions and writing marketing-oriented web pages, transforming content from dry academe-speak with long sentences and complex words to reach high schoolers, presenting our programs in compelling ways. Additionally, it provides technical copy editing and rewriting, following web content best practices.
Department Specific Responsibilities
- Utilizes modern digital writing practices including Search Engine Optimization and writing for accessibility
- Oversees content creation and posting for university level social media accounts including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Snapchat.
- Write feature stories on faculty and academic projects to be featured on our campus news site. Tasks will include researching, interviewing, and writing stories, taking photos when necessitated for story enhancement.
- Works closely with other members of the department and other units on campus to plan and execute communications strategies and a variety of content.
General Responsibilities
- Independently creates basic and complex communications for print and e-distribution on behalf of department or functional area within department and in support of departmental goals and objectives; communications may be interdepartmental; staff, faculty, or student-focused; or external.
- Responds to inquiries and requests and explains policies, procedures, and context of communications.
- Manages relationships with various internal and external stakeholders and creates communications coverage for relevant initiatives, events, and programs.
- Prepares communications timelines and shares progress of communications toward relevant deadlines with manager, team members, and other relevant constituents.
- Regularly monitors relevant social media and news sites; researches relevant subject matter to increase knowledge in area(s) of specialty.
- Utilizes various communications software programs and delivers communications in multiple formats to a variety of audiences.
- May provide guidance to lower-level Communications Generalists.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, public relations, or related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years in relevant field
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred
SEO certification
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Preferred
- SEO knowledge of intermediate or higher level
- Working knowledge of Adobe products (especially Photoshop and Illustrator)
Apply Link: https://go.iu.edu/4Iz7
Email Resume: sarabarb@iu.edu