Senior Communication Specialist

Position Title

Senior Communication Specialist

Requisition Number

8874BR

College/Division

Marketing and Communications

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, Writing Samples

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate.

RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Minimum Education Level

Bachelors or Equivalent Experience

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 3-5 years in marketing and communications, public relations, or media.

• Excellent writing and editing skills.

• Good communication and customer service skills.

• Must know how to plan and manage multiple projects.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• Working knowledge of integrated marketing and communications, social media, and overall branding.

Department/College Description

Within the Division of Marketing and Communications, University Communications is the primary source of RIT news and information, helping the university's students, faculty and staff gain local, national, and global recognition.

Job Summary

RIT is looking for a Senior Communication Specialist in its office of University Communications, which is part of the Division of Marketing and Communications. We are looking for an accomplished writer with a minimum of three to five years experience in media or public relations. Among the key responsibilities: develop, write, and promote stories to the local, national, international and trade media; contribute internal news articles to the university's print and electronic outlets; engage in regular social-media outreach, and maintain relationships with key internal constituents with assigned areas of coverage.

The candidate must have excellent communication, writing, and editing skills. The person needs to know how to work with various media, handle multiple projects and have excellent communication and customer service skills.

Marketing, branding, advertising and social media skills are a plus. Join our dynamic team at a university that is always on to the next big thing.