1. Determines strategies for public relations efforts. 2. Plans, directs, and oversees public relations and information programs designed to meet University goals and promote a positive awareness of multi-faceted educational institution. 3. Devises and plans methods to present information to media and community. 4. Develops, plans, writes, edits and distributes press releases, advertisements and other promotional material in alignment with communication strategy. 5. Formulates strategies to communicate and publicize the University's best interests. 6. Oversees the design, productions, and distribution of various communication efforts. 7. Decides on content of public relations programs; determines extent and parameters of public relations efforts needed for particular circumstances and subject matters. 8. Disseminates and organizes timely, accurate, and comprehensive information to a variety of audiences both internally and externally to the University. 9. Initiates and generates ideas for programs, public relations efforts, and media communications. 10. May perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Education: Five years of successful communications and marketing leadership responsibility in an art museum. Experience with content management systems. Demonstrated ability in public speaking and media relations. Master's degree in art history or journalism/communications. Experience working in a cultural institution or non-profit organization. Experience with Drupal, Bedework, and HTML editing.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Five years of successful communications and marketing leadership responsibility in an art museum. Experience with content management systems. Demonstrated ability in public speaking and media relations. Master's degree in art history or journalism/communications. Experience working in a cultural institution or non-profit organization. Experience with Drupal, Bedework, and HTML editing.
Required Skill/ability 5: Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; and Adobe lnDesign, Acrobat, and Photoshop. Demonstrated ability with email marketing systems. Proven skills in overseeing the production of videos, webcasts, and/or podcasts.
Posting Position Title: Public Relations Officer 2
Required Skill/ability 3: Demonstrated ability with press relations, including local, national (International preferred), print, online, and broadcast media campaigns. Demonstrated skills in areas such as training staff for media events and multimedia projects, as well as analyzing website and social media metrics.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
University Job Title: Head of Communications and Marketing
Required Skill/ability 1:
Demonstrated superb writing skills. Proven editorial skills across multiple media such as print, web, and social media. Demonstrated knowledge of AP and/or Chicago Manual of Style.
Required Skill/ability 4: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group to achieve a common goal.
Required Skill/ability 2: Proven success in strategic planning, organizational positioning and marketing plans. Demonstrated success in developing and managing multiple projects and deadlines from conception to completion with exceptional attention to detail. Excellent judgment in time sensitive situations.
Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field and four years of experience in public relations, journalism, newspaper writing, editing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Internal Number: 58852BR
About Yale University
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
