20-Jul-2021 to Until Filled (EST)

Washington, PA, USA

Full Time

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The Internal Communications Manager for Washington & Jefferson College supports communication with the College's internal stakeholders, including students, faculty, and staff, and takes the lead on creating content for these audiences. This role is a dual report to the Associate Director of Public Relations and the Vice President of Student Life & Dean of Students. In this role, the internal communications manager will serve as a liaison between the Office of Communication and Marketing and Division of Student Life.

The Internal Communications Manager is the ambassador for the internal communications strategy and is the primary communicator of this strategy to the rest of the College, leading trainings on both industry best practices and proprietary communication protocols when appropriate. The manager may help guide or create new internal communication policies. They will be responsible for the dissemination and regulation of messaging to our internal audiences, including overseeing content on the College's intranet, managing College newsletters, and managing the internal PrezPoint social media platforms. The manager will ideate and coordinate communications materials including but not limited to student-focused news articles, videos, photos, and social media posts.

In addition to their content creation and training duties, the Internal Communications Manager will serve as the supervisor for student workers within the Office of Communication and Marketing and the staff liaison for the Student Government Association's communication committee.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creation, monitoring and maintenance of internal communication policies.Training of other W&J community members on internal communication practices.Management of W&J e-newsletters.Oversight of the College's PrezPoint social media platforms.Facilitation of communication between the Office of Communication and Marketing and the Division of Student Life.Coordinate strategic communication initiatives for the Division of Student Life: Student Handbook, Insider's Guide, etc.Content management for internal messaging.Capture the student experience for assets aimed at an internal audience, including but not limited to written, video and photo contentDevelopment and oversight of committee of student workers to provide student voice and insight.Create and send campus announcements and assist in drafting emergency communications.Promote and provide media coverage of campus events.Assist in communication of strategies or messages from senior leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field.3-5 years of relevant communication experienceThree years of working within non-profit and/or higher education industryExperience in student communication, graphic communications, and event marketing preferred.Excellent communication and presentation skills.Working knowledge of MS Office.Working knowledge of photo and video-editing software is an asset.Knowledge of Adobe Suite is a plus.High level of organization and great attention to detail.

Supervisory Duties

This position supervises student workers with communication responsibilities in the Division of Student Life and Office of Communication and Marketing.

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