UR Ventures
UR Ventures
11 – 50 Zaposleni
B2BIzobraževanjeZnanost
UR Ventures is the University of Rochester’s innovation and commercialization office, helping move university research toward practical use. It works with faculty and researchers to develop technologies and academic ventures, and connects them with industry partners to support collaboration and knowledge transfer. Its work spans education, science, and business partnerships, contributing to the university’s mission to make the world ever better.

Senior Communications Specialist, URochester Medicine (Hybrid)

Lead strategic communications and publicity for URochester Medicine, producing content and messaging for varied audiences. The role includes editorial planning, leadership communications, and media relations.

Opis

  • Lead strategy and create complex content for the Communications Content Hub as a subject-matter expert and writer.
  • Plan and deliver integrated communications with Marketing and Web Services colleagues.
  • Write news and feature stories, magazine and newsletter articles, website copy, releases, media alerts, video scripts, leadership announcements, infographics, and presentations.
  • Create pamphlets, brochures, bulletins, fliers, and other materials with support from the Creative team.
  • Edit print and online publications, produce newsletters, manage editorial calendars and guidelines, interview patients or staff, draft articles and headlines, and copy-edit content.
  • Advise faculty and organizational leaders on communications and messaging.
  • Plan and carry out editorial communications for programs, initiatives, and events.
  • Monitor progress and engagement, then report activities and results to leadership.
  • Promote local and national coverage through releases, media events and pitches, calls, opinion pieces, and feature stories.
  • Handle media inquiries, arrange interviews, prepare statements, answer questions, and take part in a rotating after-hours media on-call schedule.
  • Help cover complex stories and major departmental announcements.
  • Support leaders and chairs with communications planning and messaging, including speeches, talking points, announcements, and memos.
  • Coordinate daily, weekly, and monthly communications work with team priorities.
  • Attend assigned meetings and contribute to other writing and editing projects.

Zahteve

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field, plus five years of relevant experience; equivalent education and experience combinations are accepted.
  • Demonstrated ability to write and edit content for specific audiences.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Comfort communicating with faculty and staff at all levels and speaking before groups.
  • Preferred: understanding of and compliance with HIPAA and URochester Medicine policies for safeguarding patient privacy and confidential information.
  • Preferred: ability to add context to or reshape material as needed.
  • Preferred: knowledge of or experience contributing to social media platforms.
  • Preferred experience in HTML, content management systems, data analysis, metrics presentations, photo or video capture and editing, and/or graphic design.
  • Preferred: strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Preferred: ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
  • Availability for overnight or weekend work, including rotating media on-call duties for approximately three to four weeks per year.
  • benefits

Ugodnosti

  • Part-time schedule of 20 to 32 hours per week, set by agreement with the selected candidate.
  • Opportunity to work with a collaborative team.
  • Inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.

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