What are the responsibilities and job description for the College of Education Communication Coordinator position at Troy University?
The College of Education Communication Coordinator will work closely with the dean, department chairs, and other stakeholders to develop media content that advances public awareness of the college’s mission and functions. In addition, the Communication Coordinator will serve as a media liaison, managing media inquiries and proactively working to generate external media coverage and pitch faculty experts.
College Coordinators will focus their time on the following key deliverables:
College Coordinators will focus their time on the following key deliverables:
- Writing/Content Creation
- Social Media/Web
- Media Relations/PR
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations or closely related field
- Minimum of two years of experience in a newsroom, public relations or media relations role working closely with journalists
- Proven understanding of news value and how the media operate
- Excellent writing and editing skills for print, online and social media, including mastery of Associated Press style
- Print photography skills suitable for news gathering
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work on deadline
- Experience using social media in a professional environment
- Five years or more experience in a newsroom or media relations role working closely with journalists
- Experience with Cision, Meltwater or other public relations software
- Experience in shooting and editing video
- Experience with social media monitoring and measurement
- Experience updating web content using a content management system
- Experience in writing, journalism, marketing or public relations covering education
