The BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development seeks a full-time Digital Communications Specialist to join the Marketing & Communications office. The Digital Communications Specialist supports all major internal and external communications initiatives for BU Wheelock, with a focus on writing and editing, social media, and media relations. This position is the primary content creator for the BU Wheelock website and oversees all social media channels. Contributes to media relations, actively pitching stories and responding to media inquiries. Works collaboratively to promote BU Wheelock’s research, faculty, graduate admissions, student life, and events. Contributes to maintaining the BU Wheelock website. This role reports to the Director of Marketing & Communications.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related subject, with 3 to 5 years related work experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills and demonstrated experience using social media required.
• Experience with editing and media relations preferred.
• Strong ability to work independently, and to initiate and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using WordPress required; HT/HTML5 knowledge and proficiency in Adobe Suite (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) preferred.
• Photography/videography skills preferred.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty, will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire.  You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions).  For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Back2BU site.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related subject, with 3 to 5 years related work experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills and demonstrated experience using social media required.
• Experience with editing and media relations preferred.
• Strong ability to work independently, and to initiate and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using WordPress required; HT/HTML5 knowledge and proficiency in Adobe Suite (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) preferred.
• Photography/videography skills preferred.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty, will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire.  You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions).  For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Back2BU site.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.