Communications Specialist
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Writing Marketing and Communications Support (45%)
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Occasional after hours work to cover law school events and activities for marketing and communication purposes.
Contact Information to Applicants
Julie Francisco
Director of External Affairs KU School of Law
Position Overview
The KU School of Law is seeking a Communications Specialist to assist in communications and promotional activities for the law school.
The Communications Specialist helps tell the KU Law story through the law schools website blog social media channels and publications. The Communications Specialist collects prepares and disseminates news about the school writing and creating content for a variety of audiences through digital platforms printed and electronic publications advertising media relations and school-sponsored events. The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer strong proofreader and creative storyteller who has experience in graphic design website management photography and video creation.
This is a regular full-time (1.0 FTE) benefits eligible unclassified staff position.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Complete and submit the online application and include the following:
Position Requirements
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
This position will have a hybrid work arrangement. Incumbent will work remotely and on-site at the Lawrence Kansas campus based on a set departmental after hours work to cover law school events and activities for marketing and communication purposes.
- Write news releases features and blog posts on a variety of subjects including law school programs student/faculty/staff accomplishments alumni profiles etc.
- Write report and conduct research for stories in the KU Law Magazine and other publications produced by the school the university and others. Additional content generation may include shooting and editing photography and video.
- Create source and manage content for the KU Law Blog including writing editing and graphics. Collaborate with and edit content from contributing writers including law school students faculty staff and alumni.
- Routinely contribute ideas and content for websites social media newsletters and other school university and external publications as needed.
- Maintain relationships with various law school offices and programs such as Career Services Admissions Moot Court International and Comparative Law and others to develop messaging and generate content for internal and external audiences.
- Track rankings accomplishments and media coverage of the school faculty students and alumni for cross-channel promotion.
- Assist with designing print and electronic materials as needed.
- Assist with the ongoing development of the law schools strategic communications plan as it relates to communications materials and activities.
- Maintain and manage content on the KU School of Law website () in KUs content management system in collaboration with the Director of External Affairs. Serve as a contact for updates across the site maintaining news feeds and events calendars and ensuring overall accuracy consistency accessibility and brand alignment.
- Oversee website and social media analytics and produce regular reports.
- Identify and assist with opportunities to produce multimedia pieces for KU School of Law platforms including video.
- Assist with management of social media channels including editorial calendar for social media posts graphics and copy for posts engagement with audiences updates to look and feel and strategic campaigns.
- Produce e-newsletters for law school centers and programs on a consistent schedule. Projects include annual newsletters for the Wheat Law Library International & Comparative Law Program and the Tribal Law & Government Center.
- Continually analyze the effectiveness of digital communications methods and recommend ways to enhance the schools electronic presence.
- Attend and contribute to events team meetings and event planning sessions.
- Develop promotional materials for School of Law events including electronic invitations and registration forms print materials website content and social media campaigns.
- Lend support at events and public relations activities hosted by the school including live and virtual events.
- Assist with taking photographs and/or video as might be required for events and activities and performing other duties as assigned.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Occasional after hours work to cover law school events and activities for marketing and communication purposes.
Contact Information to Applicants
Julie Francisco
Director of External Affairs KU School of Law
- Bachelors degree in journalism communications marketing English or relevant field plus one (1) year of related experience OR a High School Diploma/GED and five (5) years of related experience
- Excellent writing skills demonstrated by prior work or classwork.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience developing reporting or writing feature stories and news coverage for various audiences.
- Experience managing multiple detail-oriented projects on tight deadlines.
- Strong computer skills preferably with experience in Microsoft Office and using Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop InDesign Premiere and Illustrator for creating graphics and video.
- Experience creating and managing content for a range of social media platforms.
- Experience writing and maintaining information on a website using a content management system.
- Experience with email marketing platforms.
- Experience shooting and editing photo and video.
- Experience with analysis and usage of Google Analytics.
- Familiarity with the University of Kansas the School of Law and/or higher education environment.
Position Overview
The KU School of Law is seeking a Communications Specialist to assist in communications and promotional activities for the law school.
The Communications Specialist helps tell the KU Law story through the law schools website blog social media channels and publications. The Communications Specialist collects prepares and disseminates news about the school writing and creating content for a variety of audiences through digital platforms printed and electronic publications advertising media relations and school-sponsored events. The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer strong proofreader and creative storyteller who has experience in graphic design website management photography and video creation.
This is a regular full-time (1.0 FTE) benefits eligible unclassified staff position.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Complete and submit the online application and include the following:
- Cover letter explaining your interest in the position and assessment of your skills related to the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three professional references
- A writing sample. Candidates may also include additional work samples such as print and digital design social media content etc.
Position Requirements
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
This position will have a hybrid work arrangement. Incumbent will work remotely and on-site at the Lawrence Kansas campus based on a set departmental after hours work to cover law school events and activities for marketing and communication purposes.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
