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Media Relations Specialist (FT), CFRE16204CDEV

Position Number: 6463349
Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Media Relations Specialist (FT), CFRE16204CDEV

Media Relations Specialist (FT), CFRE16204CDEV
The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will assist with the increasing number of writing assignments in the News Bureau, supporting the department's efforts to tell the College of DuPage story through content creation and leveraging social media. This position will conduct interviews and research, craft press releases, photo captions and feature articles for electronic and print media assets as well as the execution of the News Bureau's overall media outreach strategy.This individual will be efficient in writing for a host of various platforms to increase the College's visibility by crafting content regarding faculty, staff, students and community involvement/partnerships and utilizing the in-house camera and video camera.

Conduct research as well as write press releases and photo captions for media and the College's website.

Write feature articles for external publications, including the Community Report and bi-annual magazine.

Interview internal and external contacts for articles, including administrators, faculty and staff at the College as well as key community stakeholders. Must be efficient and utilize AP writing style.

Establish and work with contacts across campus to gain leads and develop story ideas. As directed, work in tandem with the social media specialist to leverage content.

Assist Media Outreach and Digital Content Specialist on large-scale media and story packages as needed.

Cover special events as needed.

Post articles and photos to College website.

Occasionally take photos with in-house camera.

Contribute to the development of PR and media outreach plans.

Assist Senior Writer in producing student, alumni and faculty success stories.

Support the Media Outreach and Digital Content Specialist in maintaining COD's virtual newsroom.

Utilize the in-house video camera to conduct interviews and create compelling content for various platforms.

Qualifications:

Education
- Bachelor's degree or Associate degree and equivalent years of experience required.

Experience
- Two to three years of experience in interviewing, writing and editing of news articles required.
- Background in the field of communication required.
- Demonstrated public relations, marketing or advertising writing experience required.
- Knowledge of AP Style required.
- Writing samples required.

Working Conditions:

PC, copier, software packages (new hire will be trained on required department software).

General Office environment.

This position requires a background check and drug screen.

Hybrid Remote Eligible: Yes

Hiring Range:
8 Salary/Starting salary beginning at $49,640, based on experience.

Competitive starting pay is dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan which includes paid time off, tuition discounts for employees and dependents, medical, dental, vision effective the first day of employment, and retirement benefits in a collaborative and friendly environment.

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. The College of DuPage is committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution, continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.

To apply, visit https://cod.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/2638?c=cod