Location: Saratoga Springs, NY
Category: Professional
Posted On: Mon Dec 9 2024
Job Description:
SUNY Empire is currently seeking a Communications Specialist in the Office of Communication. The communications specialist serves as a writer, editor, interviewer, and researcher, producing articles, stories, press releases, social media posts, and other communications that raise Empire State University's public profile and demonstrate the value of a SUNY Empire education. This position will report to the director of communications and work closely with all areas of the university.
Responsibilities
- In coordination with the director of communications and the chief communications officer, develop, implement, and manage communications plans that align with the university's strategic priorities.
- Manage SUNY Empire News, the university's internal news source, and keep content fresh, updated, relevant, and accurate.
- Manage SUNY Empire's external news site and keep content fresh, relevant, and accurate.
- Manage and distribute the university's weekly email newsletter.
- Conduct interviews with university faculty, staff, and students to craft profiles and stories.
- Assist with press/media outreach, as needed.
- Assist, as needed, with writing stories for the university's magazine, Connections.
- Assist with ensuring accuracy of information and consistent branding, style, and standards across all written and visual communications produced by or reviewed by the Office of Communications.
- Help build, maintain, and update media lists.
- Assist with writing and editing, as needed, for special events, such as commencements and press conferences.
- Work with Digital Media Services and Information Technology Services to consistently keep lobby screen content current and accurate.
- Assist with special events, including commencements across the state, the Annual Meeting, the Spring Student Conference, press conferences, and other events, as needed.
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in journalism, communications, or a related field
- A minimum of 1-2 years of experience writing for print, digital, and social media platforms
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment where multitasking and prioritization of work is necessary to succeed
- Excellent attention to detail and organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in higher education or journalism
Special Information
- The preferred location of this position is Saratoga Springs, other SUNY Empire locations may be considered.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
Additional Information
Rank/Salary: Staff Assistant, SL2 / $55,000
We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer professional-development activities for professionals and support staff.
SUNY Empire is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University. SUNY Empire is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the university community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide their current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
SUNY Empire provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, veterans, or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (518) 587-2100 ext. 2240.
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