DescriptionJob Purpose: Develop and implement media relations, issues management andcrisis communication strategies to advance Georgia Tech and support theinstitute's strategic initiatives. Responsible for advancing the institute'slocal, regional, national and global visibility; serving as the Institutesofficial primary spokesperson and as the public information officer for theGeorgia Tech Police Department; and overseeing the institute social mediainitiatives. In addition, manages the open records staff, media relationsstaff, and social media staff setting employee and/or group goals, decidingorganizational structure to meet the goals, assessing and providing feedbackfor employee and/or group performance and making pay recommendations.

 Major Responsibilities:

Develop and execute communications strategies to promote the Institutes brand and enhance its reputation.

Serve as the official primary spokesperson for the Institute.

Oversee services/vendors that support media relations such as media monitoring services, media database, public relations firms, etc.

Maintain relationships with key news media representatives and coordinate media responses.

Formulate and direct release of public information to the news media. Oversee production of the Institutes news summary.

Manage the news section of the Institutes website. Monitor and assess news coverage and trends.

Lead Institute level crisis communications and issues management responses, including media relations for Georgia Tech Police Department.

Organize and supervise activities of media relations, open records staff, licensing staff, and social media staff.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism, communications or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience

Work Experience: Six or more years of related job experience

Certifications: N/A

Skills: This job requires excellent media/public relations and writing/oral communication skills and the ability to: critically evaluate information and assess news value, work independently or part of a team, think creatively, prioritize activities, work collaboratively across departments and with a variety of projects and constituencies and make sound decisions under tight deadline pressure.

QualificationsPreferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education: Master's preferred

Preferred Work Experience: Eight or more years of job related experience

Preferred Certifications: N/A

Preferred Skills: N/A

 Additional Information: The person in this role is expected tohave the ability to be on call and work after hours and on weekends.

 Impact & Influence: This position will interact on a consistent basis with: mediarepresentatives and other external audiences, Institute leadership andstudents, faculty and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel:leadership, campus communicators and other Institute constituents includingfaculty, staff and students. This position will supervise: media relationsstaff, social media staff, open records staff, and licensing staff.

Job: Communications and Marketing
Primary Location: Georgia-Atlanta
Organization: Institute Communications
Job Posting: Sep 25, 2019, 9:13:03 AM
Schedule: Full-time