Public Relations Specialist

Duke University - Durham, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Durham, NC

5,001-10,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Public Relations Specialist at Duke University School of Medicine is responsible for planning and coordinating a comprehensive public relations program to promote the partnership between Duke University School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. This role involves developing integrated communication strategies, enhancing internal communications, and supporting university-wide initiatives to raise awareness of the partnership and its collaborative outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the Duke/Duke-NUS partnership.
• Identify and implement effective communication and engagement strategies to achieve communications goals.
• Create and maintain strategic communications plans and editorial calendars.
• Oversee a social media strategy that supports engagement with Duke-NUS Affairs programs.
• Advise on content and channels for unit-based communications colleagues and oversee deliverables.
• Implement Duke-NUS Affairs website content strategy and design.
• Develop communications initiatives to raise awareness of the partnership and its outcomes.
• Write and produce content for various internal and external communication channels.
• Craft compelling key messages for Duke-NUS Affairs and its programs.
• Manage external vendors and internal partners in developing digital content.
• Develop daily/weekly content schedules for social media platforms.
• Plan promotional events to publicize the Duke/Duke-NUS partnership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, or a related discipline.
• 1 year of directly related writing experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills for digital and print.
• Experience with content management systems and social media tools.
• Ability to produce and edit high-quality multimedia content.
• Excellent organizational, people, communication, and program management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in academia, supporting faculty and students.
• Strategic thinking and willingness to learn new skills and methods.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities