News Content Manager, University Communications

University at Buffalo is hiring a News Content Manager for its University Communications department. This role involves writing and distributing timely news content, collaborating with media to enhance the university's research reputation, managing web content, and advising university stakeholders on communications. The position focuses on highlighting UB's research contributions to global challenges and requires adaptability to evolving digital media platforms.

• Write and strategically share news releases, faculty expert tip sheets, and multimedia content for both external and internal audiences.
• Proactively engage with regional, national, and international news media to build UB's reputation as a leading public research university.
• Use software tools to post news content, maintain and enhance university websites, and monitor news media coverage.
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to deans, professors, students, and staff within the university community.
• Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of professional communication experience in higher education, agencies, corporate, nonprofit, or news media settings.
• Strong writing skills, experience with web technologies, and excellent oral and written communication abilities are essential.
• Preferred educational background includes Journalism, English, Communications, or Public Relations.
• Salary range is $66,000 - $72,500 annually.
• Position type is full‑time with a term appointment under the UUP Professional bargaining unit.
• Works within University Communications, which leads strategic institutional communications including media relations, branding, crisis communication, and storytelling for the University at Buffalo.