Communications Specialist

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $48K - $52K 💻 Communications 🗓️ November 10th, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Communications Specialist. The role involves supporting the Strategic Communications team by managing media relations tasks such as drafting advisories, monitoring media coverage, producing reports, maintaining media contact lists, and assisting with various communications projects to advance the University's media strategy and outreach.

Highlights

Supports media relations by drafting media advisories and news releases.
Monitors and analyzes media trends and University media coverage.
Prepares daily monitoring reports and regular outcome reports for University leadership.
Maintains the University’s open meetings calendar and media contact lists.
Assists Strategic Communications Managers with communications portfolios and pitches journalists.
Produces written communications for various University media as assigned.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Familiarity with WordPress preferred.
Works full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm.
Salary range is $48,000 to $52,000 annually.