Public Relations Specialist II

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $60K - $88K 💻 Communications 🗓️ May 14th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Public Relations Specialist II for the Eagleton Institute of Politics. This role involves executing strategic communication plans to promote the Institute's research on American politics, managing the communications team and student interns, acting as the media liaison, and expanding stakeholder engagement and outreach strategies.

Highlights

Develop and implement comprehensive communication plans to elevate Eagleton Institute's brand and visibility.

Oversee and supervise the Institute’s communications team and student interns, managing graphic, video, and digital content.

Serve as the primary media liaison, building relationships with traditional and new media locally and nationally.

Enhance stakeholder engagement with Eagleton's research, education, and public service initiatives.

Collaborate on the Institute’s 70th Anniversary campaign and participate in other programs and committees.

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), Photoshop, email marketing tools, social media platforms, and CiviCRM or equivalent contact management software.

Possess excellent writing, editing, proofreading, verbal communication, and digital marketing skills.

Requires a BA in Communications, Journalism, Digital Communications, Political Science, or related field plus two years of relevant experience in politics or communications.