University of South Florida · 16 hours ago
Comm. & Mktg. Officer
St. Petersburg, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students. They are seeking a Communications and Marketing Officer to develop and present news content for university publications and collaborate on the overall news and communication strategy for the campus.
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Responsibilities
Develops, writes, edits, and publishes a variety of electronic and print news, and helps to disseminate news via campus channels including web, newsletters, magazines and media placement via press releases and pitching
Works with administration, faculty, staff, and students to identify, develop, and market compelling stories that promote and publicize the campus’s achievements, research projects, programs, student successes, community outreach efforts, events, and more
Working with Director of Communications and Marketing, responds to requests for information from the media, student newspapers and public; prepares and presents information to internal and external sources
Helps to video, photograph and visually document news content for inclusion in news stories and social media content
Collaborates with communication colleagues across USF campuses and within colleges on news content, media pitching and other communications
Maintains and/or collaborates on the maintenance of the newsroom section of the campus website
Oversees the coordination and delivery of internal campus messaging (ex. parking advisories, impacts from major events), as well as assists with any emergency communications as requested by the Director of Communications and Marketing
Performs other administrative and support duties as required in support of the mission and communication strategy of the unit
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, marketing, public relations, technical writing, digital media, or related field, with two years of experience in related positions; or a Master's degree in the fields listed above
Strong writing background and demonstrated experience in writing and producing a variety of content on deadline is essential
Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree
Preferred
Candidates who have published written and/or digital content for a newspaper, television station, radio or other media outlet or educational institution
Working knowledge of multimedia storytelling and AI tools
Benefits
Medical, dental and life insurance plans
Retirement plan options
Employee and dependent tuition programs
Generous leave
Hundreds of employee perks and discounts
Company
University of South Florida
University of South Florida is a public research university located in Tampa, Florida.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$170.33MKey Investors
The Duke Energy FoundationNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyFederal Railroad Administration
2024-09-17Grant· $0.07M
2024-04-03Grant· $0.2M
2023-09-25Grant· $17.07M
Leadership Team
Sidney Fernandes
CIO and Vice President Digital Experiences
Shilen Patel
Trustee
Recent News
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