Communications Specialist — Arts & Sciences Content Lead

University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Town of River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (comprehensive)

Retirement plan match

Paid leave

Sick leave

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is seeking a Communications Specialist for the College of Arts and Sciences to develop and draft content and support the college’s communications strategy. The role supports a variety of programs and collaborates with the UWRF University Marketing and Communications team to meet content needs.

The position reports to the dean and works with CAS departments to plan and execute editorial content across campaigns, ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with 2+ year of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in graphic design.
• Experience with written and/or visual storytelling.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with stakeholders to verify requests and identify editorial resources.
• Work with the UMC Public Relations Specialist and other units as appropriate to develop and distribute CAS-related news.
• Monitors reach and effectiveness of communication campaigns, projects, and initiatives.
• Create, design and produce visual and digital assets in support of content creation.
• Provides project management and execution of communications programs, initiatives, and tactical plans
• Collaborate with UMC and the Campus Communicators Group on sharing CAS-related news/projects.
• Plans editorial content according to established goals and objects
• Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns

Skills

Graphic design

Storytelling

Customer service

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s degree + 2+ years experience

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design/marketing communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Photoshelter

Job description

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is seeking a Communications Specialist for the College of Arts and Sciences to develop and draft content and support the college’s communications strategy. The role supports a variety of programs and collaborates with the UWRF University Marketing and Communications team to meet content needs.

The position reports to the dean and works with CAS departments to plan and execute editorial content across campaigns, ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives and