Job Summary:
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA/Division), the central convener and leader for campus-wide diversity and inclusion outcomes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking a Communications Specialist.
Join an energetic and innovative team committed to the mission of creating a diverse, inclusive, and excellent learning and working environments for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison).
Reporting to the Director of Marketing at the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (the Division or DDEEA), the communications specialist will be a passionate and creative thinker working to champion the culture of belonging and advance the work of the Division through storytelling.
This position will work uplift the accomplishments of faculty, staff, students, and alumni across the Division’s scholarships, programs, and initiatives. Examples of projects the communications specialist would work on are crafting emails and newsletters for the DDEEA, publishing EDIB stories for the website, developing social media campaigns for Day of the Badger and several other student, alumni, and community engagement opportunities. This is an exceptional opportunity to embrace the values of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) through compelling writing and storytelling on social media, the website, newsletters, magazines, and more.
Responsibilities: Develops and drafts communication content and assists in the execution of the communications strategy in support of unit communication goals.
- 5% Monitors reach and effectiveness of communication campaigns, projects, and initiatives
- 20% Plans editorial content according to established goals and objects
- 5% Communicates with stakeholders to verify requests and identify editorial resources
- 30% Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns
- 20% Provides project management and execution of communications programs, initiatives, and tactical plans
- 20% Develops and implements the Division’s social media strategy
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor’s Degree
Degree in journalism, marketing, communications, public relations or related field preferred.
Qualifications:
Required:
– 3 or more years of professional experience in communications or marketing
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences
– Demonstrated experience adhering to editorial style guide and ability to review content for accuracy, style, and tone
– Exceptional attention to detail
– Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
– Experience developing and executing communication plans
– Experience with social media management and digital marketing
Preferred:
– Experience in a higher education environment
– Familiarity with social media planning tools like Sprout Social, Hootsuite, etc.
– Familiarity with content management systems like WordPress, Drupal, Squarespace etc.
– Familiarity with project management tools like Asana, Monday, etc.
– Familiarity and/or interest in telling stories about faculty, staff, and student achievements and stories about social and community impact
– Experience supervising interns
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $53,500 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Qualified applicants should expect a range of pay between $53,500 and $60,500 but the offered pay will be dependent on qualifications and experience of the chosen applicant.
Additional Information:
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter, a resume detailing your educational and professional background, and a selection of writing samples and social media posts you feel would be relevant to this position. References will be requested during the finalist stage. References will not be contacted without advance notice.
Cover letters will also be used as a writing sample and to determine the best-qualified applicants. In your cover letter you should address:
– Why you are interested in working at the UW-Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievements
– Your professional communications and/or marketing experiences
– Experience collaborating with individuals and groups to develop solutions
– Experience creating and maintaining an editorial calendar
Your writing samples should:
– Include 3-5 stories, emails, blog posts, social media posts you have written that demonstrate your approach to engaging storytelling. The work samples should focus on showcasing a breadth and depth in approach. You may include additional narrative background and context if desired.
– All work samples should be submitted in a single PDF document.
– You may include links to your work on other websites within the submitted PDF document.
– Not exceed 80 MB file size
Contact:
Kayla Eckerty
kayla.eckerty@wisc.edu
608-890-4609
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Communications Specialist(CM004)
Department(s):
A02-GENERAL SERVICES/A0205/G SERV/COMMUNICATIONS
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
285930-AS