Strategic Communications & PR Lead - Law School

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine School of Law is seeking a Communications and PR Manager to lead a comprehensive, integrated communications and public relations strategy across the law school’s website, social media, newsletters, marketing materials, media outreach, and publications.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled storyteller with strong writing/editing abilities, data-driven in higher education communications, and adept at brand management, collaborating with faculty, administrators, alumni, and journalists.

Qualifications

• Understanding of legal education, legal scholarship, or professional education environments.
• Principles and best practices of strategic communications, public relations, and media relations.
• Higher education communications and marketing.
• News writing, feature writing, editorial standards, and AP Style.
• Digital communications, WordPress, Constant Contact and Canva.
• Brand management and institutional messaging.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling abilities.
• Strong media relations and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent interviewing and research skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal and academic topics into compelling, accessible content.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Strong presentation and verbal communication abilities.
• Analytical skills to evaluate communications effectiveness using data and metrics.
• Develop strategic communications plans that advance institutional priorities.
• Exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Work independently while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Build productive relationships with faculty, administrators, students, alumni, journalists, and external partners.
• Meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Adapt communications for multiple audiences and platforms.
• Exercise creativity while maintaining institutional voice and brand standards.
• Respond effectively in high-pressure or rapidly changing situations.
• Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing, and strategic communications.
• Experience developing media relations strategies and securing earned media coverage.
• Experience managing multiple communications projects simultaneously.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience progressively responsible professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, media relations, or higher education communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, integrated communications and public relations strategy for the UC Irvine School of Law.
• Shape and promote the law school's brand identity across all channels including the school website, social media platforms, email newsletters, marketing materials, media outreach, and special publications.
• Manage content across website, social media, newsletters, and publications with a focus on accessibility and brand consistency.
• Build strong relationships with faculty, administrators, students, alumni, journalists, and external partners to advance institutional priorities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, or a related field

Tools

WordPress

Constant Contact

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

Content Management Systems

Email marketing platforms

Job description

UC Irvine School of Law is seeking a Communications and PR Manager to lead a comprehensive, integrated communications and public relations strategy across the law school’s website, social media, newsletters, marketing materials, media outreach, and publications.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled storyteller with strong writing/editing abilities, data-driven in higher education communications, and adept at brand management, collaborating with faculty, administrators, alumni, and journalists.