Communications Specialist

🇺🇸 Williamsburg, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $50K

💻 Communications

🗓️ June 20th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

William & Mary is hiring a Communications Specialist. This role involves writing about campus news in designated areas like science and technology, collaborating with the Media Relations team to promote faculty expertise, editing and posting stories, and supporting communications projects, events, analytics, and crisis management.

Highlights

Write news and feature stories focused primarily on science, technology, data, and research beats.
Collaborate with Media Relations to pitch faculty as experts to various news outlets.
Edit and post stories for W&M News and contribute to special projects and major events.
Report to the Senior Associate Director of News & Media within University Communications.
Proficiency with WordPress, Google Analytics, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and social media analytics required.
Experience in media relations, crisis communications, and strong news writing skills necessary.
High school diploma or equivalent required; undergraduate degree or related experience preferred.
Hybrid work model with up to two remote days per week available.
Salary up to $50,000, commensurate with experience.
Department: University Communications, focusing on campus-wide news and media relations.