Multimedia Communications Specialist — Academic Medicine

University of Alabama at Birmingham; University (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham's Urology Department seeks a Communications Specialist to craft and deliver clear content across digital, print, and multimedia platforms, aligned with university branding. You will write, edit, and manage multiple projects with faculty, staff, and trainees to showcase people, programs, and research achievements.

This role requires strong writing, editing, website content management, graphic design, and photography skills, and the ability to balance strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; work experience may not substitute for education.
• Experience writing content for multiple platforms including web, email, social, and print.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with deadlines in an academic medicine setting.

Responsibilities

• Supports unit-wide communications initiatives by gathering information and coordinating distribution using university-approved platforms and tools.
• Drafts, edits, and produces content for channels including web, email, social media, video, newsletters, and print publications.
• Tracks and reports on engagement metrics to evaluate communications effectiveness.
• Provides logistical and administrative support for communication projects and initiatives.
• Collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to implement communications projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Writing

Editing

Content creation

Website content management

Graphic design

Photography

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham's Urology Department seeks a Communications Specialist to craft and deliver clear content across digital, print, and multimedia platforms, aligned with university branding. You will write, edit, and manage multiple projects with faculty, staff, and trainees to showcase people, programs, and research achievements.

This role requires strong writing, editing, website content management, graphic design, and photography skills, and the ability to balance strategy