Newsroom & Media Relations Manager (Hybrid)

University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh; Oshkosh (WI); Hybride; USD 56 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health plans starting at $45/month

Vacation 176 hours/year

Personal holiday 36 hours

9 legal holidays (prorated)

Sick leave 176 hours first 18 months

Parental leave after six months

Résumé du poste

University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh is seeking a Communications Manager to lead the newsroom and media relations operations. The role focuses on strong writing, proactive media outreach, and public-information management to tell the University’s stories accurately and strategically.

The position reports to the Assistant Chancellor for University Relations and Strategic Communications and collaborates with social, photography, video, and digital colleagues to create integrated content.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field.
• Demonstrated professional experience in journalism, media relations, public information, communications or a comparable deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent reporting, interviewing, writing and editing skills.
• Strong news judgment and the ability to identify compelling stories and distinguish institutional priorities from external news value.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities, deadlines and projects.
• Sound judgment and discretion when working with sensitive, incomplete or rapidly changing information.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with university leaders, faculty and staff, students, journalists and community partners.

Responsabilités

• Manages the day-to-day operational unit plans to align with strategic initiatives and to meet established objectives
• Develops, implements, and delivers communication materials through various mediums to designated audiences
• Plans, writes, and edits content for various internal and external stakeholders
• Plans and directs unit programs and/or projects to ensure adherence to deadlines and budgets
• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures

Connaissances

Journalism

Media relations

Writing & editing

Deadline-driven

Public information

Storytelling

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Description du poste

University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh is seeking a Communications Manager to lead the newsroom and media relations operations. The role focuses on strong writing, proactive media outreach, and public-information management to tell the University’s stories accurately and strategically.

The position reports to the Assistant Chancellor for University Relations and Strategic Communications and collaborates with social, photography, video, and digital colleagues to create integrated content.