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University of Missouri-Saint Louis · 6 hours ago

Senior PR Writer

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$53K/yr - $74K/yr

3+ years exp

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is seeking a dynamic, creative writer and storyteller to join its public relations and content team in the Office of Marketing and Communications. The role involves writing and editing content for various media channels, contributing to publications, and developing PR strategies to support campus goals.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Write and edit content for a variety of campus media channels and student recruitment materials, particularly UMSL Daily, the university’s news blog, with an emphasis on feature writing to tell stories of success and achievement from UMSL’s students, faculty, staff and alumni and to highlight the vitality of the UMSL campus

Contribute coverage to UMSL Magazine, which is published once each semester and reaches an audience of more than 106,000 readers

Help initiate external media coverage of campus activities, programs and people including the creation of news releases and targeted pitch letters/emails/calls as needed

Work within a beat system with other members of the PR content team to provide regular coverage of specific colleges and departments

Meet and develop relationships with administrators, deans, faculty or staff from those colleges and departments to develop story ideas and help plan and implement effective PR approaches to support strategic campus and unit goals and/or activities

Contribute content for UMSL websites, UMSL newsletters and UMSL presentations as needed

Occasionally take photographs to complement written content

Help monitor news coverage and UMSL social media channels for potential communications and public relations issues

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Content creationPublic relationsMedia relationsPhotographyCollaborationProject management

Required

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Superior writing and editing skills

The ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

The ability to work collaboratively with other writers, editors and designers and to provide guidance and oversight of their work

The ability to form connections with constituents across campus and learn about stories that demonstrate the university's impact on its students and the wider community

Possesses expanded conceptual knowledge of the Communications function and broadens capabilities

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas