Media Relations Lead, Higher Education

FORDHAM University; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 75.000 - 88.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Fordham University in New York seeks an Assistant Director, Media Relations to elevate the university’s reputation by guiding media engagement and securing coverage worldwide. Reporting to the Director, this role writes and pitches news releases, develops faculty stories, and maintains media contacts while collaborating with the Social Media Manager and crisis communications team as needed.

The position is based at Lincoln Center with a hybrid schedule and requires a bachelor’s degree and at

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of media relations experience.
• Strong news writing and pitching abilities; proven media placements.
• Proficiency with MAC, Microsoft Office; familiarity with WordPress and media-monitoring tools.

Responsabilidades

• Assists the Director with implementing the University communications plan through a comprehensive media relations program to enhance worldwide institutional recognition.
• Promotes and pitches Fordham’s good news to national, local, and international news media.
• Writes and edits copy for news releases as well as Fordham’s internal and external publications.
• Develops and writes news stories highlighting faculty expertise on timely topics involving research, business, and the liberal arts and sciences.
• Identifies and cultivates targeted media contacts. Contributes to and maintains media contact and faculty experts’ databases.
• Compiles a list of weekly media mentions and disseminates a weekly newsletter to a targeted constituency.
• Supports faculty members in editing byliners and op-eds.
• Helps update faculty experts’ web pages and web listings of the University President’s media placements.
• Works with Social Media Manager to promote placements and expand social outreach to media.
• Attends University events and facilitates media access to campus events and facilities.

Conocimientos

Media relations

News writing

Pitching

MAC platform

MS Office

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

WordPress

Media-monitoring software

Descripción del empleo

Fordham University in New York seeks an Assistant Director, Media Relations to elevate the university’s reputation by guiding media engagement and securing coverage worldwide. Reporting to the Director, this role writes and pitches news releases, develops faculty stories, and maintains media contacts while collaborating with the Social Media Manager and crisis communications team as needed.

The position is based at Lincoln Center with a hybrid schedule and requires a bachelor’s degree and at