Public Relations Specialist

Location: University Park

# Public Relations Specialist Penn State University Be an Early Applicant Full Timeentry Hybrid University  Park, Illinois, US $46k – $67k Posted Today##

Role Overview Penn State University is hiring a entry-level Public Relations Specialist. This is a full-time hybrid role, based in University Park. posted today. The posted range is $46k to $67k; applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.## Resume Keywords to Include Make sure these keywords appear in your resume to improve ATS scoring

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Job Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.  POSITION SPECIFICS  Penn State’s Office of Strategic Communications —the University’s central public relations and marketing division—seeks a communications professional, storyteller, and editor to join its team.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence and develop communications on a wide range of topics for a vast University community and the public. This individual will also play an important supporting role in the editorial oversight and production of Penn State Today, the University’s flagship daily community email publication with a circulation of 150,000; lead and support the development of news and feature content on Penn State News, the University’s official news source;

and assist with administrative and institutional communications priorities. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career professional to learn and grow alongside a team of dedicated colleagues at one of the world’s top public research universities. This Public Relations Specialist position offers a hybrid work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus working. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Candidates should provide a cover letter and three samples of their writing when applying for this position.

Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will:
Support the editorial oversight and production of the Penn State Today electronic newsletter, which is sent to students, faculty, and staff across all Penn State campus locations and to external subscribers Serve as an important editorial voice for the Penn State News website, the University’s official news source Build relationships with communications professionals in units across the University and work closely with them to drive key communications initiatives at the campus, college, and unit levels Assist with editing news stories submitted by communications professionals from across Penn State Play a key role in monthly monitoring and reporting on overall performance of Strategic Communications’ owned news communications platforms Support and advance a multi-channel approach to community-building storytelling efforts, such as student success and employee recognition Support University-wide goals and priorities by drafting and executing comprehensive communications strategies and plans, in partnership with internal communications team leaders Draft institution-wide administrative announcements, such as appointments, departures, and awards Collaborate with colleagues within Strategic Communications and across the University to build strategies that drive maximum…