Communications Manager

About FIU Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university. Job Summary Coordinates and assists with the development pf communications strategies, including marketing, media relations, and public relations projects that advance the objectives at the school and college levels, which also contribute to the University's mission and goals. Assists in the development of and executes communications strategies, including marketing, media relations, and public relations, for the College of Arts, Sciences & Education, advancing college goals while contributing to the University's mission and goals. Writes news stories in conformance with University guidelines focused on college priority areas including Environmental Resilience. Places news stories and op-eds in local, national and international media to publicize environmental resilience research and programs as well as other College of Arts, Sciences & Education priorities. Assists with college speakers bureau including identification of speaker opportunities, liaising with event organizers and booking faculty. Assists in the creation of collateral materials such as brochures, proposals, magazines and other promotional material for college priority areas. Develop social media content and assist with social media calendar planning and post reports. Develops reports for Dean presentations including board meetings, faculty assemblies and chairs & directors meetings. Assists with major events within the college focused on Environmental Resilience. Collects information needed for recurring reports and assists with development of the reports / presentations. Maintains frequent contact with academic and administrative officers of the schools within the college, as well as the greater University. Maintains flexibility and sensitivity to establish and maintain necessary rapport with all levels of personnel and external constituencies. Handles confidential matters concerning the college, the untimely disclosure of which would be detrimental. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Media/Public Relations, Communications or appropriate degree and three (3) years of experience in a related field. Departmental Requirements Professional marketing or media writing experience. Desired Qualifications Knowledge of Adobe suite including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Job Category Administrative Advertised Salary $50,000-$60,000 Work Schedule Begin time: 8:30 AM End time: 5:00 PM Pre-Employment Requirements Criminal Background Check Other Information Ability to work flexible hours as needed. How To Apply Prospective Employee If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e‑mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in My Applications. To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing. Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume. *This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date. Current Employee As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in My Applications. To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing. Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. *This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date. 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