DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
- Employer
- University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Communications & Marketing, Community & Government Relations, Technology, Multimedia & Audiovisual
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Duties: Reporting to the Director of Communications at Penn Engineering, independently write and create content for news sites, including announcements of honors and awards, student stories, multimedia features and event coverage. Collaborate with external Penn Social Media Group and develop strategic social campaigns around both new and pre-existing content. Work with editorial staff on assigned stories as needed.
Develop and manage communications-related content for Penn Engineering's main website (seas.upenn.edu) and news (news.seas.upenn.edu) and events (events.seas.upenn.edu) sub-sites using WordPress.
Independently oversee the day-to-day management of existing social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), including content discovery and adaptation for the different platforms. Throughout social media accounts, ensure that content is consistent with branding standards and style guide.
Create and grow new social media channels as the need arises.
Pitch, build and distribute the bi-weekly This Week at Penn Engineering newsletter and distribute routine special events announcements to an audience of 18,000+ recipients via MailChimp. Carefully manage associated listservs.
Provide digital media support for internal photo and video library, including responding to image requests, and light photo editing via PhotoShop.
Work collaboratively and support the Penn Engineering Communications editorial staff to maintain branding throughout the School's communications efforts, including editing and approving the School's departmental newsletters and other materials.
Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field; 2 years to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Demonstrated CMS expertise, strong multi-media writing and editing skills, and experience with photo and video editing. Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving capabilities and project management skills are required. Academic/scientific writing experience is preferred.
Reference Number: 13-30803
Salary Grade: 026
Employment Type: Exempt
Org: SEAS Office of the Dean
Special Requirements: Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
Job Family: M-Writing/Communications/Public Relations
Organization
Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania! Penn is the largest private employer in Philadelphia and is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation.
Across our 12 highly-regarded schools, more than 25,000 students, and more than 4,000 faculty members, we become one university: a wide-ranging, ever-changing community that draws its strength from a multitude of races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, historical traditions, ages, religions, disabilities, veteran status, interests, perspectives, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Penn carries on the principles and spirit of its founder, Benjamin Franklin: entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach, and a pragmatic love of knowledge. Franklin's practical outlook has remained a driving force in the university's development. To learn more, visit About Penn.
Vision
As engines of knowledge and new ideas, universities have the unique potential to define the future rather than be defined by it; to pioneer change rather than merely manage it. To do so requires a plan both visionary and pragmatic. The Penn Compact 2022 motivates community members to innovate, be radically inclusive, and positively impact their local, national, and global communities.
Penn’s fundamental priorities — increasing access, integrating knowledge and engaging locally, nationally and globally — are supported by the three core values that make us uniquely Penn: inclusion, innovation, and impact.
Learn about the signature initiatives of the Penn Compact 2022:
- Global Connections President’s Engagement Prizes President's Innovation Prize Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professors
Diversity
Understanding and appreciating diversity is one of Penn's most important priorities and is fundamental to success in today's world.
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
To learn more about Diversity and Inclusion at Penn visit:
- Diversity at Penn Resources Supporting Diversity Penn Diversity Facts and Figures Penn's Diversity Timeline 1740-1997
Benefits
Penn offers a wide range of benefits and perks - from Penn's retirement Matching Plan to bike repair stations to access to the full LinkedIn Learning library to adoption assistance to workshops at the letterpress and book arts studio and much more!
- Penn HR Benefits Be in the Know Wellness Campaign Penn Home Ownership Services Campus Shuttles & Buses Resources for Cyclists Deals@Penn Common Press
Campus and Beyond
We invite you to explore our campus and its stately buildings and state-of-the-art facilities.
- Penn Park Morris Arboretum Penn Campus Arboretum: 6,800 Campus Trees Penn Recreation Penn Libraries Shop Penn
Try our self-guided tour! Come and visit!
Learn about sustainability at Penn.
News
Stay up-to-date with Penn's response to COVID-19: Coronavirus Information & Resources.
Penn supports news publications that tell the ongoing story of the University community, communications services for external media, telephone and video services, and other media resources: Campus Media
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3451 Walnut Street
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19104
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