Senior Communications Coordinator

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid medical/sick and parental leave

Tuition benefits for employee and/or

Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for

Generous retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Kellogg Communications at Northwestern University seeks a senior communications coordinator to execute media strategy and support a broad range of communications activities across the Integrated Marketing and Communications team.

You will work with media colleagues to shape strategy, conduct competitive research, build relationships with reporters, and help measure external communications goals. The role offers exposure to diverse strategic initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 1–3 years in entry-level communications or public relations with media relations.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Excellent organizational and project-management abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office and AP style.
• Understanding of social media.

Responsibilities

• Promote Kellogg’s reputation through proactive and reactive media relations.
• Partner with faculty to create visibility platforms for research and insights.
• Support media visibility strategies for the dean.
• Lead research for media inquiries and reporter relationships.
• Amplify media coverage across channels with IMC colleagues.

Skills

Strong writing and editing

Organization & project management

Communication skills (one-to-one & in小

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Kellogg Communications

Salary/Grade: EXS/6

Job Summary

The senior communications coordinator plays a key role on Kellogg’s Integrated Marketing and Communications team, focusing on executing media strategy to advance Kellogg’s reputation and supporting a breadth of communications activities across the team. The coordinator will work closely with media and communications colleagues to help shape media strategy, conduct competitor research, and identify and cultivate productive relationships with members of the media. This position will have the opportunity to hone their communications skills through helping to manage the school’s relationship with the media, contributing to reporting and measurement of the external communications team’s strategic goals and developing communications materials. They will gain valuable exposure to a variety of strategic communications initiatives implemented across the organization.

Please note: Evening and weekend hours are occasionally necessary when workload or event coverage requires it.

Specific Responsibilities

Media Relations

• In partnership with the external communications team, promote Kellogg’s reputation to the business community, academic community, prospective students, alumni, donors and other key audiences through proactive and reactive media relations.
• Partner closely with faculty to create visibility platforms for their research and insights
• Support media visibility strategies for the dean
• Lead research to aid the external communications team in making strategic decisions regarding media inquiries and reporter relationships
• Partner with colleagues across the IMC team and Kellogg to ensure that media coverage is amplified across appropriate channels

Media Reporting & Analytics

• Drive weekly and monthly media reporting and measurement aligned with the external communications team’s strategic goals
• Partner with IMC colleagues to drive reporting of thought leadership performance on Kellogg-owned channels, as needed

Content Development

• Draft content (e.g., key messages, blog posts, news releases) for Kellogg-owned channels, as needed

Intern Team Management

• Partner with Manager of External Relations to recruit, retain and develop a team of part-time undergraduate interns serving the external communications team
• Manage the day-to-day workflow of the intern team, serving as ongoing manager and mentor

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired.
• Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
• 1–3 years’ experience in an entry-level communications or public relations role involving media relations.
• Strong organizational, project management and workflow coordination skills
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Communicates effectively and professionally one-to-one and in small groups
• Self starter who takes initiative and proposes new ideas and solutions
• Working knowledge of social media
• Exceptional fluency in MS Office suite (including Power Point), English-language grammar and Associated Press style rules

Preferred Competencies

• Familiarity with scaled nonprofit and higher education environments.

Target hiring range for this position will be $65,800 - $71,500 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life insurance
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid medical/sick and parental leave
• tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• generous retirement savings options
• wellness programs

For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.