Storytelling & Communications Specialist

Saint Mary's University; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition remission

Job summary

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota seeks a communications specialist to tell the university’s stories through long and short-form content—from newsletters to press releases—across internal and external channels.

Reporting to the senior director of communications, the role manages newsroom platforms, supports issue management and PR, and collaborates with multiple teams to advance the university’s mission and reputation.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong service-orientation and organizational skills.
• Communication planning from development to execution.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while collaborating across teams.
• Experience writing content for multiple channels.
• Ability to fact-check and ensure content accuracy.
• High ethical standards and confidentiality in sensitive messaging.

Responsibilities

• Research and write content including interviewing students, alumni, faculty, staff and external subjects.
• Create and execute communications plans considering messaging, channels, audiences and metrics.
• Edit, amend or develop content for multiple channels (long- and short-form).
• Maintain the editorial calendar and support newsroom and internal communications platforms.
• Support media relations and PR through press releases, pitches, lists and tracking.
• Prepare proactive public relations statements and aid in issues mitigation.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Content planning

Communication

Deadline management

Fact-checking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/communications/journalism

Job description

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota seeks a communications specialist to tell the university’s stories through long and short-form content—from newsletters to press releases—across internal and external channels.

Reporting to the senior director of communications, the role manages newsroom platforms, supports issue management and PR, and collaborates with multiple teams to advance the university’s mission and reputation.