Manager, Public Relations & Information Management

Position Number: 105821

Title: Manager

Functional Title: Manager, Public Relations & Information Management

Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular

Applicant Search Category: Staff

University Authorized FTE: 1.000

Unit: ENGR-Institute for Systems Research

Campus/College Information: 

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:Manages activities of communication environment with multiple internal and external clients and target audiences. Develops marketing and public relations strategies and plans. Directly serves the office of the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) director by implementing initiatives, advising and providing high-level communication expertise. Builds relationships and provides leadership on behalf of ISR with the media, the university, and the Clark School and its individual units. Develops and manages comprehensive Internet presence and produces high-quality long- and short-format publications. Administers and manages ISR information, including research products, faculty, student and alumni information and achievements, and industry/government-partnered projects, contacts and history.

The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.

Benefits SummaryTop Benefits and Perks: Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:Education:

• Bachelor degree from an accredited institution, preferably in journalism, communication, marketing, public relations, or related field.

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in public relations and marketing, including web content development and management; publications writing, editing, design and production; and media relations.
• Minimum two years of prior supervisory experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to develop and manage long- and short-term projects independently to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and flexible strategies for interacting w/ a wide variety of individuals at all levels of the university and external community.
• Current software technical proficiency in web design and content management, graphic design, photo manipulation and database management, as well as the Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Skill at designing information retrieval and dissemination systems.
• Ability to quickly recognize and identify newsworthy achievements and translate them into appropriate vehicles for dissemination.
• Ability to grasp technical issues and terminology, ask critical questions of experts, and translate into lay concepts.

Preferences:Preferences:

• Background in technical or science writing and experience in a higher-education environment highly desirable.
• Knowledge of UMCP administration and contacts within the university is highly desirable.

Additional Certifications: 

Additional Information: 

Salary range is $96,000 – $120,000.

Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position

Physical Demands 

General office environment.

Posting Date: 09/04/2024

Closing Date: 

Open Until Filled Yes

Best Consideration Date 09/20/2024

Diversity Statement: 

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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