Fordham University Looking for Assistant Director of Communications for Media Relations Full Time

Assistant Director of Communications for Media Relations

Marketing and
Communications, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as
a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its
9 Colleges and Schools. 

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision
insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP);
tuition remission; and generous time off.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Communications for
Media Relations reports to the Senior Director of Communications.

LOCATION: Hybrid position with minimum 3 days in
office at the Lincoln Center campus.

Essential Functions

• Helps implement the University communications
  plan through a comprehensive media relations program to enhance worldwide institutional recognition.
• Works with the director to
  create a media relations plan.
• Assists in developing institutional feature stories as evidenced by accomplishments in research,
  business, and in the liberal arts and sciences.
• Promotes Fordham’s good news to national, local and international news
  media.
• Researches pertinent academic history and philosophy; interviews students, faculty and administration; writes and edits copy
  for news releases, internal and external publications; and pitches story ideas.
• Participates as a member of the crisis
  communications team requiring on-call emergency status.
• Develops and maintains relationships with media contacts and internal
  clients. Identifies and cultivates targeted media contacts; contributes to and maintains media contact database. Compiles a list of weekly
  media mentions & disseminates a newsletter to a special constituency.
• Attends University events and facilitates media access to
  campus events and facilities.
• Travels inter-campus as needed.
• Works in conjunction with outside PR firm as needed.
• Supports faculty members in editing byliners and op-eds with editorial and media relations guidance.
• Maintains media experts
  database.
• Works with Social Media Manager to expand social outreach.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or other related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years media relations
  experience.
• Demonstrated media placement ability.
• Strong news writing and pitching skills.
• Working knowledge of
  MAC platform Microsoft Word.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with Web-based media and promotion

FLSA
CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/2693

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the
Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a
campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United
Kingdom. 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all
backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected
categories