Public Communication Specialist

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $60K - $65K 💻 Communications 🗓️ May 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) is hiring a Public Communication Specialist. This role manages the College of Arts and Sciences' social media channels by planning and creating original content, establishing and adjusting social media strategies, and collaborating with internal and campus partners to support communications aligned with the College's mission. The specialist also assists with internal communications, media relations, project management, and strategic planning to support the College's academic departments and units.

Highlights

Manage the College's social media channels, including content creation, scheduling, and performance analysis.
Develop and implement social media strategies, providing expertise and recommendations on evolving platforms.
Create photos, videos, and graphics to enhance social media posts.
Collaborate with communications department staff and campus partners to amplify content.
Assist the associate dean for communications with internal and executive communications, media relations, outreach, and project management.
Require a bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent training and experience.
Prefer experience in professional communications settings, social media metrics tracking, and multimedia content production.
Position is full-time permanent, 40 hours per week, standard Monday-Friday schedule.
Salary range is $59,910 to $65,130.
Supports the largest academic unit at UNC-Chapel Hill, serving 1,000+ faculty and over 20,000 students across 43 academic departments.