Strategic Communications & PR Coordinator

University of North Carolina School of the Arts; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is seeking a Communications Associate to support the Division of Strategic Communications. This role coordinates distribution of communications across platforms, maintains databases and media-monitoring systems, and assists with content development and public relations efforts.

The ideal candidate is highly organized with strong writing and editing skills, experience in PR, and the ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Degrees must be from accredited institutions.
• Experience in higher education or arts nonprofit preferred.
• Proven writing and editing skills for press materials.

Responsibilities

• Build, schedule and distribute press releases and media advisories using Cision and CMS.
• Monitor media coverage and compile weekly media reports.
• Distribute campus emails via MailChimp.
• Maintain media databases and digital assets.
• Coordinate media usage with Creative Services and tag events.
• Publish event listings on public platforms.
• Support PR analytics for KPI reporting.
• Assist with writing and editing press releases and feature stories.
• Support media outreach with researcher contacts and materials.
• Identify newsworthy stories highlighting UNCSA people and programs.
• Collaborate on editorial planning and special projects.

Skills

Writing & editing

Verbal communication

News judgment

Organization & multitasking

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cision

MailChimp

CMS

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

CRM software

Job description

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is seeking a Communications Associate to support the Division of Strategic Communications. This role coordinates distribution of communications across platforms, maintains databases and media-monitoring systems, and assists with content development and public relations efforts.

The ideal candidate is highly organized with strong writing and editing skills, experience in PR, and the ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail