Augustana University invites applications for a Communications & Social Media Strategist. This full-time position will research, craft and support strategic communications, including publications, reports, stories, presentations and collateral material.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Research, craft and support strategic communications, including publications, reports, stories, presentations and collateral material.
- Serve as the lead writer and editor of The Augustana magazine.
- Serve as the key feature writer for stories that appear on augie.edu.
- Serve as author and copy editor for a variety of projects that may include web content, email, promotional materials, donor proposals and development communications.
- Provide writing and editing support for strategic university communications and marketing materials.
- Advise campus constituents on how to create best-in-class content experiences for their audiences.
- Contribute ideas for topics, themes and messages based on an understanding of institutional priorities, issues and opportunities.
- Develop and manage content for social media platforms.
- Communicate social media plans, growth and data to the broader internal community.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Three to five (3-5) years of professional experience in writing/editing, journalism or a related area preferred.
- Working knowledge of AP Style.
- Experience in the writing, editing and production of materials such as magazines, feature stories, articles, brochures, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of communications planning and/or a demonstrated ability to develop original written content for a variety of audiences is preferred.
- The ability to independently synthesize information from technical and non-technical disciplines and strategically identify meaningful story angles for appropriate audiences, both internally and externally.
- The ability to lead the ongoing development of a dynamic social media presence designed to raise the visibility of the university’s reputation for academic excellence to a global audience.
Interacting with students, faculty, and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must be a top value of the candidate.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants are asked to complete the following application materials. If assistance is needed to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]. Website: augie.edu/careers.
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- Contact information for at least three references
Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment background check.
