Associate Director of News

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the ADN will oversee all news planning, manage the day-to-day newsroom activities, and report on successful news coverage and departmental progress.
The ADN will oversee a department of three professionals and will be the primary backup to the Director of Marketing.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• In collaboration with key colleagues, create a communication plan. Develop monthly, weekly, and daily news calendars.
• With input from internal and external sources, identify content requirements and develop story ideas.
• Assign articles to freelance writers, videographers, and photographers, as needed.
• Ensure consistent communication of the organization’s culture and values across all channels: website, social media, email, and other e-communications.
• Develop a high-performing team through excellent mentoring, coaching, and management.
• Contribute to the management of the departmental budget.

EDUCATION:

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or other related fields is required. An advanced degree is preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience managing a team in digital publishing and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a newsroom (print and/or broadcast.)
• Significant experience writing, editing and/or video/audio production, along with a portfolio demonstrating competency in these types of communication projects.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and projects on very tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated creativity in conceiving new content and messaging and leveraging it across websites, social media, and email.
• Experience working with diverse groups of people and telling stories about and with underrepresented communities.
• Knowledge of the Catholic Church and some familiarity with the Archdiocese of New York is required.
• Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to travel throughout the geographic region of the Archdioceses of New York. Ability to work flexible hours, including some weekends and evenings.
• A writing or video test will be required.

COMPENSATION:

The compensation package is competitive, with a comprehensive package of health and employee benefits.

Arts Writer and Media Relations Officer

Location: Scotts Valley

Job ID: 55403

JOB POSTING

Special requirements - For full consideration, applicants are required to provide 3-5 writing samples and a diversity statement on what is your experience working to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Candidates must reside in California.

NOTIFICATIONS

The University of California has implemented a Vaccination Policy covering all employees. Employees, including new hires, are required to comply with any applicable policies relating to the University of California's COVID-19 vaccine program.

HOW TO APPLY

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INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

UC Santa Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. Materials submitted after the IRD will ONLY be forwarded at the request of the hiring unit. To ensure your application is routed for consideration, submit your materials before 11:59 p.m. on the IRD. Talent Acquisition cannot accept application materials outside of the jobs portal, and is unable to update submitted applications on an applicant's behalf, or forward communications to the hiring units. For more information about the IRD and the applicant review process, https://shr.ucsc.edu/talent-acquisition/applicant_resources/ird-and-applicant-review-process.html.

The IRD for this job is: 08-14-2023

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

University Relations supports the teaching, research, and public service of UC Santa Cruz by making and keeping deep, heartfelt connections. Building enduring relationships among students, alumni, faculty, donors, and others is the lifeblood of our work and helps to make UC Santa Cruz a thriving community of knowledge, inquiry, public service, and social mobility.

We are a welcoming group of ambitious and creative professionals pursuing our mission in support of the university's overarching purpose. We take our work seriously because we care - but we don't take ourselves too seriously! The University Relations culture is lively and dynamic; we value collaboration; and our staff is resourceful, enthusiastic, and hard-working.

The division is a fun, friendly, and open place, and staff is supportive of and positive about one and other's goals and aspirations. We often jump in to help where needed, rolling up our sleeves to get the job done. We dare to approach challenges as opportunities. Our custom is to seek creative ways to overcome obstacles, at times with limited resources, while keeping our eye on the objective: helping students achieve their goals, providing crucial public service, and advancing life-changing research and discovery.

We hope you are inspired by what we do and are excited to contribute to our mission. We are looking for candidates who do great work, and we hope they come from a number of different backgrounds and experiences. We aspire to build an increasingly diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification for the position but possess transferable skills and experiences.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the associate director, communications and marketing for the Arts Division, the Public Information Officer (PIO) will be communicating news of the Arts Division's achievements and activities to the news media and other external audiences as well as to the campus community, ensuring that storytelling is in alignment with the vision and priorities of the Arts Division as well as the dean of the Arts Division. The PIO also will work with faculty and staff to develop leads for news stories and features for the Arts Division, and is expected to develop productive working relationships with local, regional, state, and national reporters and editors, particularly those that cover the arts, in order to achieve prominent placement of news stories on a regular basis. The PIO's work is expected to enhance local, regional, state, and national understanding of the teaching, research, and public service missions of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in general and of the divisions of Arts in particular.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $70,000 - $73.850/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: Scotts Valley

Union Representation: Non-Represented

Job Code Classification: 004017 (WRITER EDITOR 3)

Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

70% - Arts Promotion

• Monitor developments in the Arts Division at UCSC and in alignment with the dean's vision and priorities, disseminate information on research and creative scholarship performed; teaching activities; gifts, grants, honors, and awards received; noteworthy appointments; and other events of general interest. Areas covered include the activities of faculty, staff, students, and alumni in all arts and humanities departments, centers, the Institute of Arts and Sciences, and graduate programs.
• In carrying out these tasks the PIO works independently to accomplish the following examples of duties:

• Monitor activities across the arts to identify, report, and write newsworthy stories, and develop dissemination strategies.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and productive contacts with the dean of the arts, department chairs, faculty members, and other appropriate administrators and support staff, meeting with them as needed.
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with local, regional, state and national media.
• Develop and implement strategies for external dissemination of story leads, including but not limited to the following: press releases, editor's advisories, public service announcements, press conferences, short items for periodic "tip sheets," media interviews, photography, video and other visuals, social media, and external distribution vehicles.
• Initiate contact with reporters to pitch story ideas and to offer the expertise of UCSC Arts Division faculty members who are available to comment on timely news developments.
• Respond to media requests on topics by arranging interviews with faculty or sending photos or other background information.
• Maintain accurate and thorough media mailing lists.
• Coverage includes news releases and other news media communications, writing for campus periodicals, including Tuesday Newsday and UC Santa Cruz magazine, and alumni, student, and faculty profiles for the Arts Division website.

25% - Miscellaneous Writing Assignments

• Under the direction of the associate director, communications and marketing for the Arts Division, the PIO accomplishes other writing, editorial, and office assignments. Such assignments may include collaborating with faculty members on opinion pieces for news outlets, helping faculty prepare for major media interviews, and coverage of general campus or administrative news or of other divisions on a fill-in basis.

5% - Miscellaneous

• Participate in governance activities of Communications and Marketing and University Relations by attending meetings, retreats, and planning sessions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Excellent demonstrated writing skills, including news and feature writing.
• Demonstrated ability to independently synthesize difficult material quickly and to produce high-quality, succinctly written copy under deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to interact, frequently and effectively, with university administrators, faculty members, and staff.
• Ability to communicate the university's achievements and priorities to a broad range of audiences. This includes the working press, campus community, and the general public.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate productive relationships with the working press and to develop specific tools that help them do their jobs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of news media operations, including print, TV, radio, and digital.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective communication strategies and interviewing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and meet deadlines for all work.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a marketing and communications team, with particular emphasis on collaborating with colleagues in social media and videography.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice and assistance to senior administrators regarding sensitive and/or controversial media subjects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding the research, teaching and public service conducted at a major research university.
• Must embrace diversity in all its forms and strive for an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened and productive environment.
• Working knowledge of basic audio and visual equipment, including standard camera systems and professional-quality recorders.
• Experience with and knowledge of arts-related publications media resources, both nationally and locally.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in PR or related field.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation.
• Must be able to work remotely from a home office and be able to fulfill requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement.
• Will be required to work a hybrid work schedule, days of the week and number of days to be determined, and be able to fulfill requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement.

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS

View full job description and access on-line application:

https://apptrkr.com/4351813

To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

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Group Editorial Director

Haymarket Media, Inc. is seeking a Group Editorial Director to join the Haymarket Oncology team. This position is located in our New York, New York office.

Job Overview:

Haymarket Oncology includes Cancer Therapy Advisor, Oncology Nurse Advisor, Hematology Advisor, and Renal & Urology News. The Group Editorial Director is responsible for overseeing all digital and print publication processes to ensure the efficient use of staff resources contributing to the timely creation/production/curation of quality news and feature articles for a professional clinician audience (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, etc.). Training, evaluation, and development of direct reports will be required. Proficiency with the Google suite of products and Workfront program management software desired.

The Group Editorial Director is expected to engage with the brand's audiences to ensure that their information and educational needs are being met through a wide variety of content types. In addition, this person will collaborate with other team members to recruit clinician contributors and to pitch and produce original digital content and ongoing features both ad hoc and around an editorial calendar to ensure internal and client expectations are met and exceeded. Occasional travel to professional medical conferences may be necessary.

Responsibilities:

Supervise the execution of new content on each website appropriate for a professional clinician audience
Manage a staff of medical editors, digital editors, and copyeditors
Supervise budgets, expense accruals, and reporting
Engage clinician authors/freelance writers to expand content offerings across the team
Provide editorial support (editing long-form articles, writing news content, etc) during high-volume periods or as team coverage
Establish and maintain editorial calendar; collaborate with multidisciplinary team to schedule workflow to meet timelines and priorities
Maintain and develop a freelance editorial support team
Implement departmental best practices for editorial quality and production efficiency
Manage workloads and development of editorial staff
Perform periodic quality checks that assess both content quality and user experience, implementing both content and website organization/structure changes as necessary
Utilize analytical tools to monitor traffic and user behavior
Represent brand at major medical meetings, as appropriate
Participate in ongoing training and development sessions

Skills and Requirements:

Skilled editorial director with experience in oncology preferred; would consider candidate with English/Journalism or Biological Sciences education with robust experience working in an editorial capacity in a medical communications/publishing/education environment
Minimum 5 years’ related work experience in medical communications, medical publishing, or medical education (writing and editing content for a clinical audience, managing an editorial team) with staff management experience
Knowledge of internet technologies; previous online experience preferred
Experience with Google suite of products
Experience working with WordPress or other content management systems
Excellent reading comprehension, listening and analytical skills, oral and written communication skills, and familiarity with AMA style
A successful record of handling multiple simultaneous projects and deadlines
Experience as a strong team player who can work cross-functionally within an organization and follow through on all assigned tasks
Knowledge of SEO best practices, social media and other digital promotional strategies
Ability to use data analytic tools to inform content development and drive audience engagement

What We Offer:

A competitive compensation package
The salary range for this position is $120,000- $130,000. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, skill level, functional and/or industry knowledge, education level, certifications, as well as other qualifications.
Paid annual vacation, holiday and sick time off
Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental and vision
Competitive 401(k) investment options and generous company matching program
Life insurance
Commuter benefits
Employee referral awards
Tuition reimbursement
Work from anywhere option to ensure work life balance
Training opportunities through industry-recognized programs
A creative and passionate workplace and a fun, collaborative team environment
Three Week “Work from Anywhere” benefit, to ensure work life balance

About Haymarket:

Haymarket has its heart and soul in publishing and media. Since the company was founded half a century ago, Haymarket has always prided itself on being a highly creative business, with an unrelenting focus on the quality of the products and the people. The philosophy has always been quite simple: only by having the highest quality individuals can you produce the highest quality products, combining the best in content, design, production and customer services. Globalization is opening up the world further and provides many opportunities for growth. Haymarket has offices around the world and many of the titles are now truly global brands. Haymarket serves a broad spread of business markets, from marketing to medicine to technology along with exhibitions and live events. Predicting the shape of the business in 3, 5, or 10 years is almost impossible; and the unpredictability is part of the appeal. Haymarket aims to be the perfect company to work with or for – we have the processes and attitude that ensure quality and consistency, and an entrepreneurial spirit that makes every day rewarding.

An equal opportunity employer, Haymarket Media does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected category recognized by state, federal, or local laws.

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When applying for roles with Haymarket Media, you will receive an email directly from a member of the Talent Acquisition team or communication through LinkedIn.

You can view our open positions on our website US careers section: www.Haymarket.com

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Electron-Ion Collider Science Communicator

Brookhaven National Laboratory is seeking an experienced science communicator to fill a Sr. Public Affairs Representative position in the Lab’s Stakeholder Relations Office (SRO). The successful candidate will initially work 50 percent for SRO on general science communications efforts and 50 percent on internal and collaboration communications and outreach efforts related to the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)—a one-of-a-kind nuclear physics research facility being built at Brookhaven in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). This position will report to the Manager, Media & Communications Office and the EIC Project Manager and is based in Upton, New York, 60 miles east of New York City in Suffolk County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Raise the profile of Brookhaven National Laboratory and its mission, vision, capabilities, advances, and initiatives among key audiences, including internal stakeholders, existing and potential collaborators, the worldwide science community, policy makers, and media

Communicate to key audiences about the Electron-Ion Collider’s scientific advances, personnel, capabilities, news, and project developments through the production of activity and progress reports, posters, periodic newsletters, fact sheets, and other promotional materials in electronic, web-based, and hard-copy formats

Work with scientists and managers throughout the Laboratory to identify newsworthy events, accomplishments, and developments

Write content for the Lab's print, web, and social media outlets to communicate science research developments

Develop content for the EIC website

Coordinate EIC events and tours

Work closely with EIC staff to develop and distribute communications to the growing community of scientists who will conduct experiments at EIC when it is fully operational (EIC users)

Participate in outreach efforts related to scientific meetings, special events and tours

Work closely with the EIC Associate Laboratory Director and Project Manager on internal and user communications

Serve as a liaison with Brookhaven’s and Jefferson Lab’s communications offices and assist in the development of news releases; feature stories on EIC researchers, collaborators, and support staff; social media content; and other informational materials

Cover science developments at the Lab

Distribute news releases and pitch story ideas to local and national media

Write feature articles, news releases, social media posts, fact sheets, brochures, annual or special reports, video scripts, and displays for conferences and other uses

Communications Officer (Writer)

University Job Title: Communications Officer 1

Bargaining Unit: None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Time Type: Full time

Duration Type: Regular

Compensation Grade: Administration & Operations

Wage Ranges: Click https://your.yale.edu/work-yale/careers/wage-ranges to see our Wage Ranges

Work Location: Central Campus

Worksite Address: 205 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Searchable Job Family: Administration, Comm-Editing-Tech B, Communications/Editing/Teaching, Miscellaneous

Total # of Hours to be Works: 37.5

Position Focus:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Communications with a dotted line to the Executive Director of Strategic Communications, the Communications Officer is responsible for researching, writing, and producing a wide range of stories to highlight the impact of the School's teaching and scholarship on the environment and the achievements of its faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Essential duties include: 1. Generates original, compelling story ideas that reflect YSE's science-to-solutions approach to today's urgent environmental challenges and highlight the innovative, impactful work being done by the YSE community —both on Yale's campus and by the more than 5,500 YSE alumni across the world. 2. Writes and edits news and feature stories, web spotlights, media releases, web content, social media content, and a wide array of other content of interest to YSE's target audiences, including prospective students, media, donors, alumni, and others. 3. Serves as the social media manager for the Office of Communications; takes primary responsibility for managing YSE's social media platforms, including implementing and maintaining the social media calendar, writing and scheduling posts, monitoring social media assets for negative comments or misinformation, monitoring and reporting on metrics and analytics, researching trends and working with others on the communications team to design and implement targeted social media campaigns based on strategic priorities, updating guidelines and best practices, and supervising student intern/s, among other related duties. 4. Works with the associate director of communications to write, edit, and curate content for Canopy magazine and the YSE Annual Report. 5. Supports the communications team in proofreading, posting stories, and managing website and e-newsletter content. 6. Supports short- and long-term communication planning; works with colleagues across YSE and Yale to identify, evaluate, and measure the impact of the school's communications vehicles and campaigns. 7. Maintains the Yale brand and graphic identity standards; supports and maintains standard operating procedures; contributes to digital asset management. 8. Performs other duties as assigned.

*This position is focused on writing and editing content. This position is not web design related.

*Currently this position will follow a hybrid work format. This could be subject to change in the future.

Essential Duties:

1. Brand & Communications Strategy. Develops and executes public relations strategy, output, and performance for the department with the goal of increasing media impressions in local, national, industry-specific and alumni media. Creates communications strategy to showcase top technologies available for license. Ensures consistent look and tone for all department communications, including written content, website and social media. 2. Media Relations. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with media representatives. Identifies opportunities to work with other the departments, university publications and the Office of Public Affairs to develop and publicize stories. 3. Content Creation. Assesses the University faculty inventions and student startups for newsworthiness and create compelling news and public relations content. Creates engaging, dynamic content for the public, including press releases, blog articles, website updates, newsletter articles and social media. 4. Outreach. Manages delivery channels for newsworthy content, including updating and maintaining the department websites, social media accounts, and articles for email newsletters, and creating video, print, and on-campus events. Creates websites that embed existing content from Yale and external sites (publications related to the technology, videos featuring inventor, profile on Yale Bulletin and Calendar innovators webpage). 5. Other. Seeks out, negotiates with and recommends external organizations that can provide services that optimize both the cost and functionality of the new communications strategy. Ensures that all communications conform to the University guidelines. Hires student workers as needed to assist in producing copy. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and four years of experience in website design, production, marketing, project management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Demonstrated ability in journalism and a demonstrated ability to develop narrative stories, write short copy, proofread and edit content on deadline.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Ability to research and quickly understand, distill and communicate complex concepts. Demonstrated ability interviewing subjects and writing about science, research, or other complex topics with a keen understanding of trends in media and digital publishing, including social media.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with careful attention to details and deadlines.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Excellent people skills: ability to relate with or develop an easy rapport with a broad range of faculty, staff, alumni, and students in various stages of their careers from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Ability to manage relationships with key campus stakeholders with a high degree of professionalism, judgment and understanding of stakeholder goals; ability to serve as a representative of the School and the communications team in a variety of settings and to various types of external audiences.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Degree in journalism, communications or equivalent field of study or professional experience. In-depth knowledge of environmental science and grasp of current events and trends in the areas of climate change and environmental sustainability.

Drug Screen: No

Health Screening: No

Background Check Requirements:

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:

Thank you for your interest in employment at Yale University. Please also note that the university has a https://covid19.yale.edu/covid-19-vaccination-policy for all students, staff & faculty which is described in the https://yalehealth.yale.edu/yale-covid-19-vaccine-program As you search our open positions, you will see that all postings list their on-site addresses which gives more detail on the on-campus work location of the role.

Posting Disclaimer:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4078696

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