Communications Manager

Description

Job Description Communications manager

• Develop internal and external communications ensuring an engaging, compelling and consistent messaging.
• Prepare press releases, news stories, profile stories, talking points, email communications and content for web, social media, and marketing materials.
• Develop and maintain reporter database, monitor media for relevant opportunities, pitch faculty and/or Iona experts and events for media coverage and track media metrics.
• Prepare monthly media reports of University coverage.
• Draft and design internal email communications on a wide range of University topics, including but not limited to weekly Campus Announcements, Basketball and Athletics promotions, and other breaking news updates.
• Position will report to the Senior Director of Communications and work closely with the University Marketing & Communications team.

Skills Required:

• Ability to write clearly and concisely for both internal and external audiences.
• Ability to generate exciting story ideas and execute from concept to completion with a passion for storytelling.
• Must be a motivated individual who can work independently as well as collaboratively as part of the team.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize competing requests.
• Desire to uncover new story ideas that will further distinguish Iona by actively engaging with various constituents all across campus.
• Impeccable copywriting and copyediting skills with knowledge of AP Stylebook. 
• Organization and project management skills.
• Understanding of communications and social media trends.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask with flexibility.
• Attention to detail.

Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism, communications, marketing or related field.
• 2-4 years of prior experience in communications role preferred.
• Knowledge of basic video shooting and editing skills.
• Experience pitching and working with media.

Qualifications

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a prestigious recognition awarded to just five percent of business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2021.” Iona University also recently launched a new, fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona University and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, to be principally located on the University’s new campus in Bronxville, N.Y. Supported by a $20 million gift from NewYork-Presbyterian, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a new vision for collaborative health care education, modern workforce development, and community care. On July 1, 2022, Iona officially changed its status from College to University, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees including staff & administrative employees, faculty and student workers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, unemployment status, or other legally prohibited basis under federal and state law, or local ordinance. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, in particular historically underrepresented groups.

Salary : $50,800 - $60,800