Media Relations Manager in Burlington, VT

Media Relations Manager - University of Vermont - Burlington, VT - work from home job Company: University of Vermont Job description: Position Details Advertising/Posting Title Media Relations Manager Diversity Statement The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal. Posting Summary Provide day-to-day management and execution of media relations activities that build, sustain, and protect the university's regional, national, and global reputation as a leading public research university. Raise awareness of the breadth of UVM's research, teaching, and engagement successes across colleges, schools, centers, and institutes. Write and edit news releases and stories for internal and external audiences. Build and maintain relationships with regional, national, and global media outlets. Pitch stories to journalists, editors, and others. Serve as back-up University Spokesperson on scheduled weekends and as needed. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, digital media, or related field and at least 6 years' relevant experience. Excellent writing/editing skills. Experience writing, pitching, and placing news stories. Professional competency in at least three of these six areas: • Messaging strategy • Social media • Crisis communications • Emergency operations • Media training • News release writing Familiarity with technology solutions for news distribution and media analytics (e.g., Muck Rack, Cision, MediaHQ, etc.) Excellent organizational, project management, written, and verbal communications skills required. Ability to complete projects within established deadlines. Ability to work independently and as a team member. Desirable Qualifications Experience working in higher education, corporate communications, creative agency, non-profit or other complex organization. Strategic thinker, planner, and facilitator. Experience communicating to internal and remote audiences, using multiple types of channels and media. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of leadership, including people from a variety of backgrounds. Other Information This position regularly requires the handling of confidential, sensitive management information. Special Conditions External candidates must complete a 4-month probationary period, Occasional overtime/weekend hours required, A probationary period may be required for current UVM employees, This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position FLSA Exempt Payband Max (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE)) 96500.00 Payband Min (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE)) 50800.00 Staff Hiring Band Hiring salary budgeted at mid to high end of pay band Union Position No Posting Details Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice. Job Open Date 06/28/2023 Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) Open Until Filled No Position Information Position Title Communications Professional Sr Posting Number S4438PO Department University Communications/30555 Position Number 00026626 Employee FTE 1.0 Employee Term 12 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * Please specify here where applicable. Enter "NA" if not applicable. (Open Ended Question) * * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? • American Alliance of Museums • American Association for Affirmative Action • Burlington Free Press • Rutland Herald • CareerBuilder • St. Albans Messenger • Chronicle of Higher Education • Community Organization (Please specify below) • Consortium of Higher Ed LGBT Resource Professionals • Craig's List • Department of Labor • BostonWorks • Diverse Issues in Higher Education • DiversityDB • Diversity, Inc. • Facebook • Glassdoor • HBCU • Job Central • HERC • HigherEdJobs • Hispanic Outlook • Indeed • Inside Higher Ed • Job Fair • JobsinvT • LatPro • LinkedIn • Listserv (Please specify below) • Monster • NAFSA: Association of International Educators • NCAA Job Market • NEACAC • PoliceOne • Seven Days • Trade Show/Conference (Please specify below) • Twitter • UVM Catamount Job Link • UVM Employee (Please specify below) • UVM Employment Web Site • Vermont JobLink • SHRM • Vermont Library Association • CUPA • Women in Higher Education • Workplace Diversity • NACUBO • Zip Recruiter • Other (Please specify below) Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents * Resume • Cover Letter/Letter of Application Optional Documents Expected salary: Location: Burlington, VT Job date: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:25:04 GMT Apply for the job now!