Media Relations Specialist and Writer

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee is recognized as one of the country’s top research universities. With more than 190 academic programs, UWM offers a world class education to more than 25,000 students from more than 90 countries. UW-Milwaukee partners with businesses throughout the region, conducting joint research and offering internships to students enrolled in its 14 schools and colleges. UWM’s 104-acre central campus is located on Milwaukee’s upper east side, one of the city’s most attractive residential areas and home to many faculty, staff, and students.

http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/28363

Position Details

Media Relations Specialist and Writer
Job
Full-time
1/10/2019
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seeking to fill a full-time vacancy for a Media Relations Specialist and Writer.

UW-Milwaukee’s University Relations Division is hiring a media relations specialist and writer to report and write stories for the university’s news site, connect external journalists with faculty experts and provide other media relations services. Job requirements are a bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications or related field; three years of experience working as a reporter with a daily news organization; and three years of experience working in multi-format (text, photo and video) team environments.

Preferred candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet deadlines; ability to take initiative, exercise sound judgment and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; strong news judgment and ability to develop story ideas; ability to successfully pitch ideas for news stories to other reporters or editors; excellence in writing and editing; knowledge of AP style; ability to gather data for news stories; two or more years of experience with a major regional or national news organization; experience working as a fact-checker; experience working with WordPress or a similar content management system to update a news website; experience working with HTML email systems (such as Emma, Constant Contact, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications or related field
  • Three years as a reporter with a news organization that has daily deadlines, such as a wire service, newspaper, television station or online news site
  • Three years of experience working in multi-format (text, photo, video) team environments

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, exercise sound judgment and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Evidence of strong news judgment and ability to develop story ideas
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully pitch ideas for news stories to other reporters or editors
  • Demonstrated excellence in writing and editing
  • Demonstrated knowledge of AP style
  • Demonstrated ability to gather data for news stories
  • Two or more years experience with a major regional or national news organization
  • Experience working as a fact-checker
  • Experience working with Wordpress or a similar content management system to update a news website
  • Experience working with HTML email systems (such as Emma, Constant Contact, etc.)

UW- Milwaukee offers:

  • Innovative, collaborative, and casual-work environment with flexible work/life balance schedules
  • Challenging and progressive career development
  • Competitive salary
  • Excellent comprehensive benefits package
  • On-site health & wellness programs
  • On-site affordable day care
  • Best practice PTO policies and paid holidays
  • Open communication, recognition programs, and team-building events

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