Location: New Haven,CT, USA
Essential Duties
1. Develops and manages forward-looking strategic communications with video and social media to enhance Yale's reputation and communicate Yale's messages. 2. Produces multimedia content. Identify topics with compelling visual and audio elements to create stories that exploit those qualities, using video, podcasts, infographics, slideshows and other media as appropriate. 3. Works with communications colleagues throughout the school and university to highlight the work of researchers, create a high profile presence, and reach new audiences. 4. Builds relationships with faculty, administrators, departments and students and maintains contact with communications professionals and monitors trending news topics. 5. Conceptualizes and writes creative posts across all social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other accounts. 6. Participates in regular editorial/content meetings. Propose story ideas to senior leadership. 7. Regularly attends scientific talks on diverse topics to stay up-to-date on research trends at Yale and beyond.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree and minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in science writing, social media, digital journalism (e.g., video, audio blogging, etc.) or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience.
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit Learn about background checks under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Position Focus:
Responsibilities include developing communications materials for the Yale School of Music including managing school newsletters, creating designs for communications projects, writing blog posts and press releases, and managing weekly posting on School of Music social media platforms. The Communications Associate will also conduct market research, manage ad placement on social media and in local publications and user generated social media content.
Essential Duties
* Manage school newsletters
* Create designs for communications projects
* Write blog posts and press releases
* Manage posting and engagement on all School of Music social media platforms
* Work with the Director of Communications to conduct market research
* Manage ad placement on social media and in local publications
* Manage user generated social media content
* May perform other duties as assigned.
The Essential Duties listed below are generic in nature. Applicants will find the detailed responsibilities listed above in this Position Focus to be most relevant to the position.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
5-7 years of demonstrated experience in communications, including knowledge of design principles, social media platforms, and strong writing skills. Photography and agency experience is desired but not required. Demonstrated experience in classical music is a plus.
Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.