Communications Coordinator

Role overview

Communications planning and coordination

• Turns approved priorities into project briefs, work plans, editorial assignments, timelines, and production schedules.
• Coordinates information gathering, audience needs, key messages, contributor input, and approvals before publication or distribution.
• Maintains calendars and coordinates communications projects through production, distribution, and evaluation.
• Maintains project records, content inventories, templates, and publication schedules; advises the Manager of workload, timing, or approval risks.

Writing, editing, and stories

• Researches, writes, edits, and proofreads stories, profiles, newsletters, web copy, announcements, event materials, presentations, and other communications.
• Identifies stories about Faculty achievements and the contributions and experiences of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners.
• Interviews contributors, verifies facts, obtains approvals and permissions, and makes complex information accessible.
• Adapts approved messages for audiences and channels while maintaining consistent voice, tone, terminology, and visual presentation.
• Supports leadership communications and briefing materials as assigned, with review and approval by appropriate Faculty leaders.

Content channels

• Coordinates editorial workflows and communications projects across web, email, social media, print, multimedia, and event-related channels.

Requirements

• Translate approved plans and subject-matter information into clear, accurate, engaging, and accessible content.
• Coordinate communications projects across web, email, social media, print, multimedia, and event-related channels.
• Research, write, edit, and proofread assigned communications.
• Verify facts and obtain necessary approvals and permissions for content.
• Adapt approved messages for different audiences and channels while maintaining consistent voice, tone, terminology, and visual presentation.