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Rutgers The State University Process/Project Manager - Public Relations in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Recruitment/Posting Title Process/Project Manager - Public Relations
Job Category Staff & Executive - Project/Program Management/Planning
Department RWJ-Marketing
Overview
New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Process/Project Manager for the department of Communications and Public Affairs at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Under the direction of the Director of Communications and Public Affairs, is responsible for managing the public relations, media, and publications functions to facilitate the overall communications' effort for Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The process/project manager, public relations, is a strong creative writer and storyteller who is skilled at sharing content on multiple platforms and provides support in implementing comprehensive communications and marketing strategies, programs, and activities that increase awareness of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the related clinical enterprise of its health system partner, RWJ Barnabas Health (RWJBH), with all constituencies. Responsibilities include a wide variety of communication support across all mission areas.Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Manages the media function of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to include conceptualizing story ideas, writing and pitching news releases, responding to and the recording of media inquiries.
  • Positions Robert Wood Johnson Medical School faculty members and associated clinical providers as experts to the media, working with Rutgers Communications and Marketing (R-Comm), University Communications and Marketing (UCM)/Rutgers Today, and the Strategic Marketing and Communications division of RWJBH.
  • Serves as an active team member in support of growth strategies, plans and annual goals developed by the school and health system to enhance the clinical enterprise and associated service lines.
  • Creates and produces communication vehicles for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and in support of the clinical enterprise of RWJBH. Provides written content as well as editing for the newsletter, magazine, website, and other publications related to the medical school and the associated clinical enterprise of the health system. Interviews faculty and other medical group providers, students, and staff to ascertain communication needs and provide support in terms of print and digital materials that contribute to an overall integrated communications plan.
  • Responsible for the production of Robert Wood Johnson Medicine, the medical school's magazine for alumni and friends. Includes identifying story content, assigning stories to freelance writers, writing articles and/or regular sections, such as Research and Alumni News. Coordinates editing, photography, design, printing and mailing with vendors.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 28S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 89548.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 113278.000
Annual Maximum Salary 137008.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description Non-Union
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field, plus at least a minimum of five (5) years of previous experience in healthcare or higher education marketing, writing for publication (e.g., journalism experience), public relations, layout and design.
  • Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in goal setting, project planning, layout and design, and organizational skills; and the capacity for managing and prioritizing multiple projects under tight deadlines is necessary.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are a must.
  • The candidate must be proficient in Quark Express or Adobe InDesign, PhotoShop, Canva, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Social Media Platforms.
  • Outstanding human relations and leadership skills, and the ability to function in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • .Knowledge of how to accomplish superior performance in a unionized environment.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking.
  • Work Environment: Office Environment. Moderate Noise.
Special Conditions
Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1308
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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