Senior Research Communications Lead — Remote 2 Days/Week

William & Mary; United States; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

William & Mary seeks a Senior Research Communications Specialist to write on campus beats and general assignments, partnering with Media Relations to place faculty as experts in local, regional and national outlets.

The role focuses on science, technology and data storytelling, may edit and post stories on W&M News, produce the W&M Weekly, and collaborate across University Communications; remote up to two days weekly, based in Williamsburg.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Outstanding news and feature writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a public relations mindset.
• Ability to write and edit quickly and meet deadlines.
• Experience in media relations and crisis communications or related work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of WordPress and Google Analytics, the latest Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Knowledge of Associated Press style and proficiency in social media usage and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as writer, both in beat areas and general assignment, covering such things as major events, academic work, and developments on campus.
• Research stories, interview subjects, and write articles for W&M News.
• Serve as the News & Media liaison to select departments on campus and work with the Senior Associate Director of University News as needed in news writing and editing.
• Work with the campus photo team to schedule photography to accompany stories or take photos and use appropriate editing software to prepare them for publication.

Skills

News writing

Feature writing

Media relations

Oral communication

AP style

Social media analytics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Undergraduate degree or training in journalism, communications or related field

Tools

WordPress

Google Analytics

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

William & Mary seeks a Senior Research Communications Specialist to write on campus beats and general assignments, partnering with Media Relations to place faculty as experts in local, regional and national outlets.

The role focuses on science, technology and data storytelling, may edit and post stories on W&M News, produce the W&M Weekly, and collaborate across University Communications; remote up to two days weekly, based in Williamsburg.