Public Relations Officer 2 - 1 Year Fixed Term

Strategy And Engagement Specialist

Stanford University is seeking a Strategy And Engagement Specialist (Public Relations Officer 2) to be under the guidance of senior management, plan, coordinate and implement communication programs for a department/unit, center or institute. Develop internal and external written communications, Web and digital communications, and collateral materials and coordinate media relations programs and efforts.

Duties include:

• Provide public relations support for audiences that are both internal and external to the university.
• Plan and execute activities to support public relations objectives.
• Develop, execute and oversee written communications of moderate complexity, including presentations, speeches, news stories, web content, talking points, and correspondence and social media posts.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
• Participate in regular meetings of key researchers with media relations needs to develop strategies and tactics for facilitating effective communications.
• Identify and maintain professional relationships with key press, policy influencers and community leaders.
• Prepare content for internal or external newsletters. Understand email and digital content distribution.
• Assist in developing strategies for brand managements, reputation management and issues management of moderate complexity.
• Assist with the design and implementation of effective constituent communications programs and social media strategies.
• Serve as a project leader for public relations activities of small to moderate complexity.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years or more of experience in consulting, strategy, communications, marketing
• Bachelor degree
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and comfort working with senior stakeholders
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to communicate complex topics accurately and accessibly
• Prior work with journalists, producers, and institutional communications team
• Experience handling sensitive

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Excellent written communication skills, reporting skills, and advanced skills in conceptual editing, copy editing, and proof reading.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with a variety of people.
• Capacity to write and synthesize materials and communicate information in a manner easily understood.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, speaking.
• Occasionally grasp forcefully, writing by hand.
• Rarely sort/file paperwork.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasional work on evenings and weekends.
• On call and ability to respond 24/7.

The expected pay range for this position is $ 118,806 – 134,486 per annum.