Careers

General Summary: 

The Communications Specialist is a member of the university’s central Office of Communications and participates in all activities of the office, including developing and writing news stories for the website and university publications, monitoring media coverage and compiling news clips for circulation, serving as a communications liaison to various colleges and administrative divisions, and working closely with the Web Services team and other departments to assist in the development and implementation of strategies that enhance the public presentation of news and information about the university. The Communications Specialist will also support the university’s social media presence and other efforts to enhance the university’s digital presence

Examples of Duties: 

• Write, edit, and produce print and digital stories for the university’s print and electronic publications
• Act as a liaison to assigned colleges, departments, and centers, identifying compelling stories and events that can be covered internally and pitched externally
• Work closely with members of the communications and web teams to coordinate and execute edits and updates to the university website
• Support university social media presence by producing content and reviewing for consistency with university web style guide and branding
• Actively participate in ongoing weekly communications staff and other meetings as requested
•  Serve as a communications liaison on committees and other working groups as assigned
• Stay current on search engine optimization techniques and best web writing practices
•  Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or a closely related field and a minimum of three to five years of professional experience in news, writing, marketing, editing, or web publishing is required. Professional experience in an academic environment is preferred. Familiarity with social media sites, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Instagram and Google+ is required.

• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge and comfort with multimedia and technology
•  Ability to work effectively on a team
• Ability to work under time pressures and meet specific deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities simultaneously
• Ability to coordinate and work with others to accomplish assigned tasks
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong commitment to customer service

Application Instructions: 

Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date. 

Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting.  All other candidates will be considered after that period. 

Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link: 

Grade: 32             

Salary Ranges

This is an exempt union position.

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.