Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Communications Specialist.

Applications will be accepted until 8/9/2021.

Inspired by Notre Dame's mission, our world-class faculty and students are pursuing globally significant, solutions-oriented research in line with President Jenkins' vision: “A great Catholic University for the 21st century, one of the preeminent research institutions in the world." To that end, Notre Dame Research (NDR) supports and encourages innovation in more than twenty core facilities, as well as in a number of key areas of research, including cancer, environmental change, global health, and many more.

The Notre Dame Research Communications (NDRC) team provides strategic support and guidance, as well as execution, for ND's research communications needs, especially within its 24 reporting units. This role will specifically serve all of NDR by creating videos and producing photos that showcase the many research, scholarship, and creative endeavor outputs from ND's researchers, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the University's research reputation to target audiences, such as faculty and senior administrators as peer universities, prospective postdoctoral scholars, and graduate and undergraduate students, funding agencies and donors, and more.

As a skilled and creative filmmaker and photographer, the Communications Specialist will work to ensure that NDR's communications channels have dynamic, up-to-date, and consistently developing multimedia content that is well-presented, technically accurate, meets target higher education audience needs, and serves the strategies and tactics of NDR's communications vision and mission. In collaboration with NDRC team members, the Specialist will plan for and then create, in a timely fashion, the video and photography assets for use on websites, social media, outreach materials, and more. The Specialist will independently shoot and edit such materials, including managing equipment, prepping interview questions, coordinating with researchers, booking locations, and more. The Specialist will regularly review, evaluate, and report on related data in order to help inform decision-making on future strategies and tactics.

In addition, the Specialist will work collaboratively with ND's central Marketing Communications (MarComm) team on other high-level research video and photo projects. The Specialist will support the development of the videos with MarComm, as well as will plan for strategic photoshoots with MarComm, including identifying need and use of same.

Finally, this collaborative, solutions-oriented problem solver, who has an understanding and appreciation of higher education and research, will work diplomatically as part of the NDRC team to support all existing NDR communications services in order to help to provide central communications and marketing service to all units within Notre Dame Research.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in communications or related field.
3+ years of professional experience.

Candidate must be a creative and collaborative problem-solver with a proven ability to manage a continuous, professional presence in all areas of communications. Proficiency in Macintosh platforms is required, as is experience with programs such as FinalCut, iMovie, Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop and Spark), Motion, and music composing and audio editing applications. Experience with Google and YouTube Analytics and other data tools required. Proficiency in Google products required, including email, calendar, sheets, docs, analytics, and more.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required, including research, fact-checking, and editing. Well-organized and detail-oriented, with an ability to multitask and handle shifting priorities. Candidates will need the ability to function as a team member to fulfill team objectives while working collaboratively with the highest standards of confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy.

Enthusiasm and ability to meet deadlines, creative and strategic thinking, strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, and a collaborative style, even when in a remote environment, and the ability to work effectively within a diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications:


ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual "Great Colleges to Work For" survey...and we are proud of it!

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S21614. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.




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