Job Description
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER , School of Engineering (SOE)-, to focus on creating a distinct identity for NEET that reflects its personality and the promise it makes to students and other stakeholders.
- Will create and implement a comprehensive, multi-channel communications strategy targeting NEET’s many audiences, including student outreach and community building and working with NEET leadership, faculty, instructors, scholars (students), and other stakeholders to do so;
- create, develop, and maintain NEET’s brand; create impactful and compelling promotional material; manage, create, and measure the efficacy of website and social media content;
- conceptualize, create, write, and / or edit content for multiple channels / projects; serve as NEET’s media relations contact;
and develop, implement, and manage the annual recruitment of first-years (rising sophomores) for the four opt-in / opt-out NEET .
A full job description is available .
Job Requirements
- REQUIRED : bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field; five years’ communications experience, including with content creation, social media channels, web platforms, digital communications, project coordination, and media relations, preferably in science / technology fields;
- excellent project coordination, research, interviewing, editorial, content development, copy editing (AP or CMS styles), proofreading, fact-checking, ATD, and written and oral communication skills;
- high-level proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Instagram, LinkedIn, Weblium, Slack, Airtable, Dropbox, and Google Drive (or equivalents);
- experience crafting compelling PowerPoint presentations; self-motivation, initiative and the ability to independently prioritize multiple work assignments and deliver on schedule in a fast-paced environment;
and ability to work collegially as part of a team with faculty, instructors, staff, students, and others to create compelling and impactful marketing collateral.
PREFERRED : industry experience and experience in MIT’s undergraduate academic environment or at an R1 institution.
30+ days ago