Communications Specialist

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse communities or social justice organizations. (Required)

• 2 years Related experience in a field relevant to communications, public relations, marketing, or journalism; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)

• Experience using various social media platforms and knowledge of social media engagement strategies. (Preferred)

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Wordpress, and MailChimp. (Preferred)

• Demonstrated oral communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to convey information in a clear, concise way, synthesizing information and presenting it to others. (Required)

• Demonstrated ability to write and edit clear, engaging, and grammatically correct content. (Required)

• Creative thinking and proven systematic organizational skills to work independently without supervision, determine workload priorities to complete work in a timely manner, and identify and resolve problems. (Required)

• Strong visual eye. (Required)

• Proven skill at working in a collective environment, including interpersonal skills to interact sensitively with colleagues, students, community members, and workers from diverse social, cultural, and educational backgrounds. (Required)

• Strong attention to detail. (Required)

• Demonstrated skill developing relationships with and pitching news stories to local, state and national media outlets and publications. (Required)

• Fearlessness in learning new software independently. (Required)

• Graphic design and photography skills and multimedia production. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree In a field relevant to communication, public relations, marketing, or journalism; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

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