Communications Coordinator

Job ID: 296705 Location: Augusta University Full Time Job Summary The role coordinates and produces content for internal media and engages faculty, staff, and students to generate compelling ideas for articles to promote the institution in campus publications, including, but not limited to, emails, newsletters, web pages, and social media. This role also helps ensure all campus messages are ADA‑compliant. It assists with the coordination, production, and distribution of written, audio, and video communications, including copywriting/editing support for published Jagwire articles. The role functions as the department’s AP Style expert, providing copy, editing, service‑level communications, and written materials as assigned, as well as various writing projects, maintaining university editorial standards and guides. Responsibilities Content creation to include writing and editing, and campus and community outreach. Responsible for project support and back‑up for the internal communications manager, to include strategy around planning and delivering internal campus messaging through mass emails, including crisis communications. Aim to curate, write, and complete two Jagwire stories and an additional brief each month. Provide writing and editing support, mentorship, and coaching for campus communications and faculty experts and continue building key relationships with sources around campus. Develop and provide training modules to support campus partners and ensure consistency in messaging. Lead communications and marketing strategy on Spring and Fall Commencement stories, Values Week, and coordinate project management for AU initiatives. Style guide maintenance, ADA compliance, and other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, or related field. Minimum 3 years of experience in communications and marketing. Preferred Qualifications Experience in writing, media relations, journalism, project management, and relationship building. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to work in a collaborative, creative and fast‑paced environment. Strong attention to detail. Experience with mass email systems and protocols. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate with a variety of audiences. The position may require occasional after‑hours work. Shift, Salary, and Benefits Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of normal business hours will likely be required). Pay Band: B7. Salary Range: $42,200/annually - $50,111.36/annually. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications within the established range. Benefits that may be elected include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Full‑time employees eligible after 6 months may be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Conditions of Employment All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University. If applicable, the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and/or approved departmental Purchase Card usage. Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle. All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information. Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr