Position Summary:

• Coordinates communications/marketing plans for the RDL that will help elevate RDL's brand and make all aspects of its work more visible to students, alumni, scholars, the Rutgers community, and the general public.
• Coordinates strategic communication plans to highlight groundbreaking programs.
• Connects RDL with students, faculty, staff, practitioners, and external stakeholders/partners.
• Coordinates RDL's public profile and relationships with key audiences through targeted outreach and strategic communications plans.
• Supervises student interns to meet graphic, video, and digital communications needs of the RDL.
• Helps to execute media relations plans for the RDL that will help elevate the RDL brand and make all aspects of RDL's work more visible to journalists, editors, bloggers, and influencers.
• Assists both the Administrative and Academic Director with media for the RDL.
• Helps directors build relationships across traditional and social media, both in New Jersey and nationally, to increase awareness of and engagement with RDL's research, education, events, and resources.
• Partners with leading democracy-focused organizations to promote shared content and messaging.
• Partners with the RDL's student digital content creators to disseminate engaging, student-led social media content.
• Participates in Institute-wide and/or cross-team projects.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Digital Communications, Political Science, or a related field.
• One year of work experience or volunteering in the political or communications field, including as a journalist or a communications specialist for a non-profit organization, elected official, or government entity.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, or other basic photo editing tools, CiviCRM, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
• Knowledge of how to use social media management tools like Hootsuite and Buffer.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Eagleton offices are located within a historic building with no elevator.
• The duties of this position regularly involve navigating stairs numerous times a day.
• An applicant may request a reasonable accommodation if they have a disability that restricts them in their ability to climb and/or navigate stairs
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends.

Special Conditions:

• This position is paid from a five-year gift, and continuation is contingent upon available funds.

Posting Number: 25ST1363

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