Distinguishing Characteristics: COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL Career Progression

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL SENIOR
Nature of Work
  • Provide specialized multimedia assistance and perform marketing, public relations, and design functions in support of University communications
  • Use judgment in prioritizing work and applying methods
  • Influence area operations
  • Oversee and provide leadership in facilitating specialized multimedia services and coordinating marketing, public relations, and design functions to influence, define, and support University communications goals 
  • Use judgment in prioritizing workflow, applying methods, and making decisions related to communications and media processes
  • Influence area operations and University processes
Expertise
  • Develop and compose internal and external communications
  • Research and produce informational materials
  • Perform general copy writing and editing
  • Develop and compose internal and external communications
  • Research and contribute feature articles
  • Oversee or update on-line communication formats
  • Perform high-level editorial functions
Interaction
  • Provide information and collaborate with internal and external community
  • Provide public relations assistance
  • Use comprehensive knowledge and understanding of University policies and procedures
  • May serve as representative at University activities
  • Provide leadership in interpreting and relating technical and conceptual information to enhance the University's visibility and public relations efforts
  • Use thorough knowledge and understanding of University policies and procedures
  • Serve as representative at University activities
Supervision
  • May provide functional supervision to designated employees
  • Provide administrative or functional supervision to designated employees
Conditions
  • Work may be deadline-driven
  • Work environment is deadline-driven
  • Environment may be highly charged
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and two to four years’ related experience required
  • Bachelor's degree in a related or specialized field and five to six years’ related or specific experience required