Strategic Communications Specialist (Hybrid)
DePaul University
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- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 6
- 13 days ago
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About the company
DePaul University
Security and investigations · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- Bachelor’s or in public relations, marketing, communication, journalism, English or related discipline
- Minimum 5 to 7 years of full-time communications experience successfully utilizing a variety of communication tools.
- Exhibits a high degree of comfort and flexibility managing multiple competing priorities while maintaining attention to complex details in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative, as well as emerging, ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
- Strong oral and written communications skills; knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, punctuation, AP style and grammar.
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced, results-oriented communication environment.
- Ability to think analytically, strategically and creatively.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions.
- Ability to treat sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
- Proven ability to develop and implement effective communications strategies for PR campaigns.
- Demonstrated research and written skills (collecting data, research, and preparing reports and presentations) and strong analytical skills with a high-level of attention to detail.
- Ability to work full-time on campus and travel between the Loop and Lincoln Park Campuses as necessary.
- Working for a stable and well-known University.
- Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%.
- Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
- Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
- Full-Time Benefits
What you need
- Requires a strategic thinker with outstanding editorial and writing skills.
Key skills
Editorial skillsWriting skillsSocial listening toolsStrategic thinker
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The Strategic Communications Specialist is a member of the strategic communications team who supports reputation management, crisis response and mitigation, and media relations strategies for colleges and schools. The specialist also contributes to executive communications for the Office of the President. The specialist will help conduct research and seek opportunities to promote DePaul’s reputation to a wide range of internal and external audiences. The specialist will leverage social listening tools to track digital reputation and risks. This position requires a strategic thinker with outstanding editorial and writing skills.