Career Development: Job Postings

Job type: Full-time Position
Location: Baltimore, MD
Position: Senior Media and Public Relations Specialist
Organization: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Date posted: 08/30/23

The University of Maryland School of Medicine - Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is currently recruiting for a Senior Media and Public Relations Specialist. 

Benefits:

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job). 

Primary Duties:

  • Create public informational materials to target audiences for business unit communications, including multimedia content for use on the web and social media sites.
  • Manage production and distribution of public informational materials to a target audience, including the use of social- and multi-media.
  • Researches, writes, edits, and summarizes tributes information materials to print, broadcast, and on-line media outlets.
  • Maintains printed inventory, databases, and digital archives.
  • Researches, writes, edits, and summarizes tributes information materials to print, broadcast, and on-line media outlets.
  • Maintains printed inventory, databases, and digital archives.
  • Assist in development and implementation of media relation¿s daily operations strategies and identify client needs and communication strategies to develop project specifications.
  • Define desired outcomes and deadlines.
  • Ensure operational effectiveness within the media relations function to ensure projects specifications and defined outcomes are met.
  • React to/and interact with media representatives to develop and maintain relationships, pitch university programs and activities, and respond to media inquiries.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
 
Education: Bachelor's degree preferably in English, journalism, or communications.

Experience: Three (3) years of related communications, marketing, media, public or client relations experience

Supervisory Experience: N/A

Certification/Licensure: N/A

Other: Clery act designated job as campus security authorities (CSA) member and will comply with Clery Act requirements.

Hiring Range: $67,500 - $75,000 (Commensurate with education and experience)

UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at HRJobs@umaryland.edu.  

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact HRDiversity@umaryland.edu. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

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