Media Crisis Manager

Job Title:

Media Crisis Manager

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities)

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Supports the planning and execution of strategic communications for the university community and stakeholders. Manages and coordinates the university's news and media team by overseeing public relations efforts that raise awareness and boost the university's reputation. Handles media inquiries, manages the team, and gathers and writes news content for the university's various media outlets. Supervises the media relations team and plays a key role on the university's crisis communication team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads and directs daily activities of the communications team to ensure content aligns with the mission and strategic vision of the university
• Serves as the main point of contact for the University’s membership in The Conversation and develops a sustainable plan to support and encourage faculty participation
• Maintains key areas of the university website to ensure information is kept current (About KSU, Rankings, Points of Pride)
• Prepares stories and press releases for media and web distribution
• Maintains media relationships and accurate and current media contact lists
• Maintains the university experts database, keeping it current
• Drives team projects to completion with project management of deadlines, deliverables, and multiple constituencies
• Coordinates with supervisor and members of staff for consistency of messaging and timely distribution of materials
• Oversees media activities, elaborates on promoting the university and colleges, and works with the team to secure local, regional, and national media placements
• Manages vendor relationships and services such as media monitoring, database, Expert File, and Newswise
• Remains competent and current through professional reading, developing professional contacts, and attending professional development courses and/or training directed by the Assistant Vice President of Communications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Communications, Marketing, Corporate Communications, or a related field.

Other Required Qualifications

Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience

Five (5) years of experience in the related field

Preferred Educational Qualifications

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience

Experience working with the media

Strong managerial experience

ABILITIES

• Able to work under pressure and set priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Able to think critically and analytically
• Adaptable and able to work independently and across teams
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to work across organizational boundaries to ensure timely completion of tasks
• Able to handle…