Staff Writer & Public Information Officer

Description:
Miami University seeks a successful media relations professional to write features and higher education research stories and to build and maintain relationships with national media to gain proactive, accurate coverage for the University. Candidate will contribute to a continued branding of Miami University as a premier national university with enhanced liberal arts, active faculty scholarship and meaningful research and co-curricular opportunities for undergraduates.

Primary Duties:
Include helping to shape a pro-active media relations program for the university as well as making and maintaining contacts in academic departments on campus, determining newsworthy work and writing, packaging and distributing stories to appropriate media through various means. Existing professional relationships with national media desired. Candidate will contribute to internal writing and editing on occasion and collaborate with office colleagues on story generation.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's (Journalism, communications or English desired) or equivalent professional background with 4-6 years minimum writing and media relations experience; strong writing, editing and oral communication skills, including use of AP style; excellent grammar and punctuation; ability to write clear, concise copy; and to produce materials in a timely manner; honest work ethic; proven ability to build and maintain relationships within a complex organization; experience with Web communication. Familiarity with higher education or similar non-profit, educational or research work environment is desired.

To apply, please submit letter of application, résumé, list of three references and three writing samples to:

Alisha Wilson, HR Generalist
15 Roudebush Hall
Oxford, Ohio 45056
personnel@muohio.edu

Screening will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Miami University is an EOE/AA employer. Campus Crime and Safety Report - Hard copy upon request.