INEF Communications Coordinator

 

Available Title(s):

1281-YN_ADMINPRO - Public Relations/Communication Coordinator

 

Business Title:

INEF Communications Coordinator

 

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

 

Time Type:

Full time

 

Position Term:

12 Month

 

Position Details:

 

Summary of Duties:

 

The INEF Communication Coordinator is a member of the WSU Tri-Cities Office of Marketing and Communication, an in-house strategic and creative team that proactively brings the universities' stories to a broad variety of audiences in support of WSU Tri-Cities' mission.

 

This role primarily supports the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF) annual marketing and communications plan. Working with the INEF team on the Tri-Cities campus and INEF colleagues throughout the WSU System, the INEF Communication Coordinator works to promote INEF activities and initiatives to a wide variety of audiences through press releases, one-pagers and informational handouts, social media posts, and more.

 

When not actively engaged in INEF work, the INEF Communications Coordinator will assist the WSU Tri-Cities Office of Marketing and Communication to promote the mission of WSU Tri-Cities.

 

WSU Tri-Cities is committed to creating a student-ready campus, marked by academic excellence, career-connected learning, and social belonging. This commitment is informed by our belief that all students, faculty, and staff contribute value to our campus culture. We ascribe to an assets-based framework for understanding and celebrating difference and are deeply committed to closing equity gaps where they exist. We are proud that almost half of our students are the first in their family to attend college and almost half of our students identify as students of color. We believe that this diversity is a great strength in the classroom and across the many co-curricular activities in which WSU Tri-Cities students participate and lead.

 

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, marketing or other relevant field AND either two (2) years of professional experience in print OR broadcast news media, public relations, marketing including the use of electronic media OR two (2) years of other relevant professional experience.

 

• Experience creating social media content.

 

• Experience working with members of the media.

 

• Knowledge of AP Style, with an ability to follow editorial standards and apply university brand messaging.

 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively with people of varying levels of responsibility and experience, both orally and in writing.

 

• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Outlook PowerPoint, Excel and Teams.

 

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Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Prior experience developing communications for the Energy sector or similar audiences.

 

• Proven ability to write interesting, accessible copy about complex topics for both nontechnical and scientific-interested audiences.

 

• Prior experience with photography and/or videography.

 

• Ability to design flyers, brochures, graphics etc. using Adobe products (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop etc.)

 

• Understanding of SEO best practices.

 

Additional Information:

 

Area/College:

 

WSU Tri-Cities

 

Department Name: