Careers

Description:

The School of Public Health has an outstanding opportunity for a Digital Communications Specialist.  The Digital Communications Specialist leads the University of Washington (UW) School of Public Health’s (SPH) digital communications efforts, focusing on social media management and content development, as well as mass e-mail communications. The ideal candidate is skilled in writing and conceptualizing innovative social media content/digital storytelling, audience segmentation and strategy, and data analysis; all with a lens that aligns our work with and supports the School’s anti-racism and social justice efforts.

This position reports directly to the Director for Marketing and Communications on the Advancement team within the SPH Office of the Dean, and primarily works with Advancement colleagues, SPH department communicators, SPH faculty, and various teams throughout the Office of the Dean in developing compelling social media content about our community-orientated work, our award-winning students and faculty, and our cutting-edge research and impact. 

Skills and attributes for this role include strong writing/storytelling skills, creativity, initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to identify trends. It requires the ability to translate complex stories about our people, data, research and impact – all with an anti-racist lens – into compelling digital content, along with the professional judgement to know how to best deliver those stories.    

Salary: $6333- $6667 per month

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of marketing/communications experience, or public health communications experience, or related field. An equivalent combination of comparable knowledge and skills may substitute for education and/or experience.
• Exceptional writing skills and proven ability to communicate to diverse audiences. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop communications that are aligned with the School’s core values of equity, social justice and anti-racism.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with an array of internal and external stakeholders, at varying levels.
• Understanding of current and emerging social media trends.
• Demonstrated ability to manage online communities and support a brand’s reputation.
• Demonstrated ability to create content independently.
  
  Desired Qualifications
  
  
• Experience working with e-mail clients like Marketo/Jeto, and database software.
• Experience or background in public health, or science communications.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.