Strategic Communications & Digital Content Lead

Laseagrant; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Applied Health Sciences Marketing and Communications, is seeking a Communications & Digital Content Specialist to develop and execute strategic communications and digital content. The role translates health sciences topics into engaging content across multiple channels for diverse audiences and partners.

Responsibilities include media relations, editorial development, social media strategy, photography, basic videography, and supervising

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, advertising, communications, or a related field.
• Two years of professional work experience in communications, promotions, public relations, advertising, or event planning.
• Demonstrated experience in social media management.
• Master’s degree in related fields preferred.
• Experience with campus communications tools like Asana, Teams, Airtable, Zoom, Google Drive is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic communications plans and campaigns.
• Research, write, edit, and distribute news releases, feature stories, profiles, web content, newsletters.
• Translate complex research into clear content for non-specialist audiences.
• Create talking points, speeches, brochures, digital signage, and other materials.
• Lead the college’s social media strategy, content calendars, and audience engagement.
• Supervise student staff and manage college communications projects.
• Coordinate events coverage with on-site reporting, photography, and video.

Skills

Strong writing

Project management

Social media management

Adobe Creative Cloud

CMS proficiency

MS Office / Google Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in PR/communications

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Asana

Microsoft Teams

Airtable

Zoom

Google Drive

Adobe Express

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Applied Health Sciences Marketing and Communications, is seeking a Communications & Digital Content Specialist to develop and execute strategic communications and digital content. The role translates health sciences topics into engaging content across multiple channels for diverse audiences and partners.

Responsibilities include media relations, editorial development, social media strategy, photography, basic videography, and supervising