Associate Director of Public Relations - TUFTS University - Somerville, MA

Associate Director of Public Relations - TUFTS University - Somerville, MA -

Tufts University Public Relations (based mostly on three campuses in Medford-Somerville, Boston and Grafton) communicates the excellence of Tufts University; its faculties, school, college students; and accomplishments to the general public by way of the media. Public Relations employees members search and develop alternatives for Tufts leaders, school, college students, analysis, and tasks to seem within the print, broadcast, and digital press around the globe, whereas additionally responding to all incoming media inquiries. Public Relations employees members additionally present counsel to the deans, school and directors on a spread of probably delicate points. By means of the efforts of the Public Relations division, the University communicates its contributions to its numerous constituencies and the world and enhances its popularity.

The Associate Director of Public Relations on the Medford/Somerville campus reviews to the Deputy Director of Public Relations on that campus and is a component of a central administration staff supporting the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Tisch School of Citizenship and Public Service, and different educational and administrative features on the University. S/he’ll work intently with, and supply recommendation to, the deans, senior directors and school and also will work collaboratively with Public Relations group members on different campuses and with different departments inside University Relations Communications and Advertising and different University Relations teams. Main obligations embrace:

Writing press releases for, and pitching, prime-tier, native, and specialised media on a spread of topics, together with scientific analysis;

Counseling school, deans and others on media and messaging methods;

Responding to media requests and supervising interviews and shoots;

Creating newsworthy storylines;

Collaborating with faculty communications employees and/or third events on numerous initiatives;

Contributing to group and authorities relations;

Contributing to all-University PR methods and University-broad initiativ

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Qualifications

Primary Necessities:
Bachelor’s diploma and at the least eight years of public relations, media relations and communications expertise in academia, enterprise, authorities, healthcare, or different non-revenue sectors.

The chosen particular person should possess the confirmed capacity to be a self-starter tackling a spread of public relations challenges.

S/he should have enthusiasm for and demonstrated success in securing constructive media protection of institutional packages and analysis at a tutorial setting or comparable group.

Robust writing, modifying and verbal expertise and luxury with scientific, technical or different complicated material are required, together with wonderful judgment, analytical means, strong information sense, and the power to work successfully with a variety of departments and people.

Expertise with public relations strategic planning and implementation and a few points/disaster management expertise wanted.

Primary pc expertise, together with Microsoft Workplace, and familiarity with digital and social media instruments needed.

Most popular Qualifications:
Expertise in print, broadcast, or on-line journalism and social media.

Familiarity with common educational and scientific analysis practices (numerous varieties of analysis, peer assessment, publication, and so forth.)

Expertise with Photoshop, Cision, EurekAlert, and comparable instruments.

Familiarity with web site improvement, on-line and print marketing, and branding campaigns.

Particular Work Schedule Necessities:
Members of the Public Relations employees sometimes work evenings and weekends to help University occasions or handle campus points that come up outdoors of enterprise hours.

Tufts University is an AA/EO employer and actively seeks candidates from numerous backgrounds. Please see the

Tufts University non-discrimination assertion.

Main Location

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United States-Massachusetts-Medford/Somerville

Job

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Administration

Group

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Univ Rel – Public Relations

Worker Standing

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Common

Schedule

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Full-time

Job Posting

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Jan 26, 2016, 12:55:33 PM

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