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Communications Specialist
  • Job Number: 24562
  • Functional Area: Communications
  • Department: Office of Graduate Education
  • School Area: Chancellor's
  • Employment Type: Full-time Temporary (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Non-Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm


Posting Description

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, Office of Graduate Education (OGE), to enhance the OGE’s services by managing communications projects, creating and editing web, email, print and social media content, and training and advising staff on communications best practices; supports effective communication through work on the office website, email campaigns, and internal structures; helps manage the OGE’s web presence in Wordpress and coordinates contributing team members; applies MIT’s editorial, accessibility guidelines, programming, and design standards.; assists with coordination of business processes, and trains new contributors as needed; serves as point of contact for staff web editing questions; writes and edits feature stories for the OGE website and news stories for MIT News; supports the production of internal reports in collaboration with other OGE staff; and collaborates on marketing campaigns for major events and services, such as Graduate Student Appreciation Week and resource fairs.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: High School diploma or equivalent; a minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, including experience in digital communications, website and content management systems; experience in developing and managing social media and web communications for a program or organization; ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks while remaining attentive to detail and adapting to occasional shifts in circumstance or priority; excellent written and oral communication, and organizational skills; proven record of project or program management competence; and ability to coordinate multiple communications projects simultaneously. PREFERRED: Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Canva, email marketing software like Constant Contact and MailChimp, and social media management tools such as HootSuite. Job #24562-6

$27 - $30/hr, depending on relevant experience and education.

Full-Time, 35 hours/week; One-year appointment, eligible for extension.

A hybrid schedule, with both remote and on-campus work, is available.

10/31/2024