Communications Editor jobs in Lynn, MA

General Summary:

The Communications Specialist is a member of the university’s central Office of Communications and participates in all activities of the office, including developing and writing news stories for the website and university publications, monitoring media coverage and compiling news clips for circulation, serving as a communications liaison to various colleges and administrative divisions, and working closely with the Web Services team and other departments to assist in the development and implementation of strategies that enhance the public presentation of news and information about the university. The Communications Specialist will also support the university’s social media presence and other efforts to enhance the university’s digital presence

Examples of Duties:

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Act as a liaison to assigned colleges, departments, and centers, identifying compelling stories and events that can be covered internally and pitched externall
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Work closely with members of the communications and web teams to coordinate and execute edits and updates to the university websit
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Support university social media presence by producing content and reviewing for consistency with university web style guide and brandin
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Actively participate in ongoing weekly communications staff and other meetings as requeste
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Serve as a communications liaison on committees and other working groups as assigne
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Stay current on search engine optimization techniques and best web writing practice
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Perform other duties as assigne
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Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or a closely related field and a minimum of three to five years of professional experience in news, writing, marketing, editing, or web publishing is required. Professional experience in an academic environment is preferred. Familiarity with social media sites, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Instagram and Google is required.

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Strong oral and written communication skill
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Knowledge and comfort with multimedia and technolog
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Ability to work effectively on a tea
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Ability to work under time pressures and meet specific deadline
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Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities simultaneousl
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Ability to coordinate and work with others to accomplish assigned task
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Strong organizational and time-management skill
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Strong commitment to customer servic
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Application Instructions:

Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.

Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.