University of Massachusetts Amherst · 20 hours ago
Associate News Editor
Amherst, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking an Associate News Editor to develop and disseminate information highlighting the achievements of the campus. This role involves producing news pitches, managing media relations, and promoting the university's research and expertise to various audiences.
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Responsibilities
Identify, research and produce breaking news pitches, expert tip sheets, news releases, feature stories, news summaries, and social media content
Facilitate strategic placement of stories in local, regional, national and global media that ladder up to institutional priorities
Work closely with college and school officials within the university, particularly campus communicators and deans, to develop an earned media plan for their respective beat and in responding promptly to reporters’ inquiries
Identify opportunities for creating video, audio and photo content
Develop and curate media distribution lists and cultivate relationships with local, regional and national reporters
Track media coverage generated and analyze trends
Advise faculty, administrators and staff on how to appear before the media, including preparing briefing material, crafting the message, fielding questions and assessing public perception of the university
Exhibit the utmost discretion to keep information confidential or under embargo until it is released publicly
Perform other duties as assigned
If requested, serve on occasion as a spokesperson for the campus
If requested, serve on the emergency communications team as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years of experience in communications, journalism, public relations or a related field
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to accurately translate technical or scholarly information into common language
Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a wide range of audiences, including the university community, the public, alumni and donors, and members of the press
Ability to work independently and as a team member, exercising sound judgment under deadline conditions
Strong time-management abilities
Preferred
Familiarity with scientific communications (e.g., artificial intelligence, computational biology, machine learning and robotics) is desired
Knowledge of social media and its use in media relations
Familiarity with workplace collaboration software such as Teams and project management software like Asana
Company
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (69)
2024 (77)
2023 (56)
2022 (79)
2021 (19)
2020 (31)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$137.34MKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2024-09-18Grant· $7.9M
2024-07-16Grant· $6.37M
2023-11-16Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Christopher Salthouse
Co-Founder Center for Personalized Health Monitoring
Alejandro Reuss
Instructor
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