COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Job no: 243858-AS
Work type: Onsite, Staff-Full Time
Department: FP&M/TRANS SERV/MARKETING
Location: Madison
Categories: Communications



Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Parking Operations, this position develops, implements and evaluates communication, promotional and outreach programs which promote the awareness and use of Transportation Services programs. This position develops annual communication plans, coordinates departmental communications with internal and external stakeholders, produces and shares content across multiple channels, and ensures alignment with campus and divisional branding. This position works closely with the marketing specialist and FP&M communications team.

This position requires extensive communication, often of a highly sensitive nature, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with UW faculty/staff, students, administrative officials, contractors/vendors, and the general public. In addition, the ability to exercise sound independent judgment and discretion in developing, applying and interpreting parking policies and procedures is imperative. This position also requires excellent organizational skills and well-developed ability for tact, judgment, confidentiality, integrity and independent decision making.

About the Job:

Communications Specialist (CM004)

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree in public relations, organizational communication, general business communications, or related field

Qualifications:

Required:
- Bachelor's degree in public relations, organizational communication, general business communications, or related field
- Two or more years of relevant work experience in a communications role

Preferred:
- Knowledge of basic journalistic principles
- Experience writing and editing for diverse audiences
- Experience with social media, including Twitter, Facebook and other mediums
- Knowledge of social media management tools
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software, including InDesign and Illustrator
- Experience with WordPress and basic HTML
- Experience with marketing automation platforms
- Ability to exercise a strong sense of priority and time management
- Ability to work both independently and in collaboration
- Ability to be flexible, self-motivated, and quality oriented

Additional Information:

To see the essential and unique responsibilities of this position, please click on the "About the Job" link above.

A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Department(s):

A718303-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/TRANS SERV/MARKETING

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Monday-Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered, applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position you will need to upload a resume and cover letter. We also require contact information for three professional references which one must be your current supervisor. We will not contact your current supervisor without advance notice.

Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to this position including your work experience in the following, if applicable:
- Experience in a professional communications or marketing position
- Experience with computer software

Contact:

Lisa Raetzman
lisa.raetzman@wisc.edu
608-263-9670
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

Communications Specialist(CM004)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

243858-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Oct 22 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Nov 7 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time