Media Manager - Enrollment and Strategic Communications

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Enrollment and Strategic Communications
invites applications for a
Media Manager
to join their team. This position coordinates the preparation production, and distribution of written content through **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. (UM), while maintaining and ensuring the UM brand and written voice. The Media Manager reports to the Director of Strategic Communications, and will be an active, engaged lead in all phases of UM communication efforts. This position is responsible for identifying stories that reflect the University’s brand and provide strategic communications to statewide stakeholders and media. The Media Manager will identify stories of importance and impact to produce with guidance from the Strategic Communications Director and will organize photography to secure professional, timely and meaningful content that will demonstrate and buoy the University’s mission in feature stories.
The Media Manager will assist the Strategic Communications Director and the Communications Manager in consulting and identifying University of Montana (UM) content and determine the best media treatment. The person occupying this role will have constant and vigilant eyes on all UM content, and will develop functional relationships across campus to creatively seek-out story leads and identify people, places and programs that reflect the University’s strategic process of becoming a Flagship for the Future, and position UM for success. The tracking and presentation of digital media analytics for select stories is expected. Because this position will be in close contact with professionals on-and-off campus, the position requires confidentiality, tact, sensitivity, and professionalism.
The Media Manager will assign stories to other writers and will supervise the writing and serve as the lead editor. They will provide robust feedback and composition guidance, until the story or content is prepared sufficiently to UM brand standards. The Media Manager will also supervise and organize visual and graphic elements associated with content and will curate a publication calendar and supervise publishing timelines. This position will be expected to provide written copy for video and graphic production, when needed.
At times, the Media Manager will be asked to provide lead communications support initiatives from President’s Office. This position is not responsible for the management or supervision of classified staff members or contract professional employees; however, this position will supervise interns and students workers as necessary. This position will establish strong networks on campus, along with staff in Communications and Marketing, Admissions Office, UM Foundation and the Alumni Association.
Essential duties assigned to this position include:
Identifying and composing diverse stories through the UM News Service
Social media writing
Supporting the creation and editing of University-wide communications
Use of other content platforms when requested (including pieces for Admissions and Marketing).
Required Skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, sensitivity, and professionalism.
Minimum Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English or a related field and more than five (5) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous journalism experience is a significant plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in journalism, English, or a related field and 10 years of experience working with publications, news or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
About Enrollment and Strategic Communications
and UM
In our sector, we strive every day to proudly tell the UM story. We do that in myriad ways — through our communication with campus, the community and our stakeholder groups; working with alumni on new projects; and in recruiting students and their families to this great university. In everything we do, we work to be open, proactive, clear and responsive.
We also work to ensure our students are well taken care of and know that they are our No. 1 priority. We help them determine their best fit at UM, spend time to invest in their academic pursuits and to become a part of our university family through our onboarding and subsequent programming.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action
: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.
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Position Details
Position Title:
Media Manager
Position Number:
920E04
Department:
VP Enrollment and Strategic Communication
Work Schedule:
Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, some nights and weekends as needed, 12 months/year
Salary:
$22.169/hr
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Current employee’s rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan
, email the
Compensation Department
Union Affiliation:
FOCUS-MFPE
Probationary Period:
Six months minimum
Benefits Include
Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference
Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References:
References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing:
Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility:
All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

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