Strategic PR & Engagement Specialist II

School of Medicine; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking a Strategy and Engagement Specialist (Public Relations Officer 2) to plan, coordinate and implement communication programs for a department or institute, developing internal and external written communications, web and digital content, and collateral materials while coordinating media relations.

The role involves building relationships with internal and external partners, supporting senior stakeholders, and leading PR activities of small to moderate complexity,

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of experience in consulting, strategy, communications, marketing.
• Bachelor degree
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and comfort working with senior stakeholders
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to communicate complex topics accurately and accessibly
• Prior work with journalists, producers, and institutional communications team
• Experience handling sensitive

Responsibilities

• Provide public relations support for audiences internal and external to the university.
• Plan and execute activities to support public relations objectives.
• Develop, execute and oversee written communications of moderate complexity, including presentations, speeches, news stories, web content, talking points, and correspondence and social media posts.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
• Participate in regular meetings of key researchers with media relations needs to develop strategies and tactics for facilitating effective communications.
• Identify and maintain professional relationships with key press, policy influencers and community leaders.
• Prepare content for internal or external newsletters. Understand email and digital content distribution.
• Assist in developing strategies for brand managements, reputation management and issues management of moderate complexity.
• Assist with the design and implementation of effective constituent communications programs and social media strategies.
• Serve as a project leader for public relations activities of small to moderate complexity.
• Other duties may also be assigned

Skills

Public relations

Strategic communications

Writing & editing

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Five years of relevant experience

Job description

Stanford University is seeking a Strategy and Engagement Specialist (Public Relations Officer 2) to plan, coordinate and implement communication programs for a department or institute, developing internal and external written communications, web and digital content, and collateral materials while coordinating media relations.

The role involves building relationships with internal and external partners, supporting senior stakeholders, and leading PR activities of small to moderate complexity,