Sr Communications Specialist
Sr Communications Specialist
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Job Description
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Job Summary
The Sr. Communications Specialist reports to the Manager of Advancement Communications and is responsible for creating implementing and assessing targeted communications solicitations and direct marketing strategies for key IA internal and external audiences including special constituencies such as annual donors parents young and graduate alumni reunion classes corporate partners students and other identified audiences. The Senior Communications Specialist supports all webrelated projects for Institute Advancement philanthropic efforts for annual donors which may include stewardship and donor relationsrelated writing and key projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in an appropriate field such as journalism communications or public relations
- 5 years of directly related professional experience in a comparable setting
Relevant combinations of education training and experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in higher education is highly preferred
Knowledge Skill and Abilities
- Demonstrated skill in writing content for a variety of audiences and a number of different channels including email solicitations web content social media campaigns and marketing collateral
- Must be proactive and able to work without supervision
- Strong interpersonal and problemsolving skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to manage several projects from beginning to end with minimal supervision
- Ability to work quickly flexibly cooperatively and independently in a proactive customerservice oriented environment
- Demonstrated communication planning skills and ability to promote brands
- Demonstrated influential communication style and ability to strategize and lead others
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to analyze and interpret data
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in fast paced rapidly changing environment and meet established goals and objectives
Shift
Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required
Starting Salary/Rate
Expected hiring range: $61000 $65000 per year
Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidates salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget internal equity and the final candidates qualifications experience education and other jobrelated credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaers good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
Application instructions
Follow the onscreen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.
If you need assistance with the online application process please contact
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Total Compensation and Benefits Information
Rensselaers Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth a comprehensive and affordable benefits package and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information please visitBenefits Human Resources (rpi).
We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural ethnic national and international perspectives to Rensselaers work and campus communities.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Race/Sex/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
