How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Detroit Sustainability Clinic is looking for an experienced Communications Specialist to join our team. We are a dynamic and creative team that values and prioritizes collaboration and communication. We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who can help us develop and write compelling content for all audiences and important partners. You will identify best in class branding and storytelling for the Clinic and its partners. Print and digital deliverables include branded promotional materials and merchandise, emails, press releases, newsletters, website, social media, alumni magazine, and other collateral material.
You will report to Tony Reames, the Director of the SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic, and collaborate with the larger SEAS Communications and Marketing team.
To learn more about the SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic mission and activities, please visit www.seas.umich.edu/clinic.
What You'll Do
- Develop and write content for the website that incorporates Search Engine Optimization strategies and marketing analytics. Post and update content using our content management system.
- Develop, write, and edit marketing recruitment messages, taglines, promotions, and donor/alumni messages.
- Create announcements, talking points, emails, speeches, and letters for the Director.
- Develop and implement communications for small and large projects with high visibility based on organizational and user needs.
- Develop content and story ideas, with a willingness to think outside the box.
- Communicate plans for upcoming stories and request any needed materials; coordinate with other communications and marketing staff.
- Develop social media posts/digital content and other communications responsibilities as assigned.
Mission Statement
Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care. That's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It's adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good.
The School for Environment and Sustainability (https://seas.umich.edu/) is a collaborative and interdisciplinary school. Our mission includes contributing to the protection of environmental resources and the achievement of a sustainable society. We accomplish this by generating and sharing knowledge, contributing to policy and engaging managers and stakeholders. The University of Michigan is a top-ranked public university with excellence in research and teaching. Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, is a town known for arts, culture, parks and restaurants.
At the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), we are at the forefront of building a more sustainable and just world for all by transforming the impact of higher education and reimagining the future. We are advancing action through innovation, research, education and engagement in society, and developing leaders who are empowered to halt the climate crisis and create an environmentally sound future for generations to come.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
- Professional experience in communications, journalism, or marketing.
- Strong proficiency in copy editing with a keen eye for grammar, spelling, and punctuation accuracy.
- Ability to build relationships with people from different backgrounds.
- Manage numerous projects simultaneously.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment that values idea-sharing, while also demonstrating strong self-direction and the ability to work independently when needed.
- Experience with web content management systems (e.g., Drupal) and different social media platforms (e.g., Twitter, YouTube).
- Experience working with an email marketing platform and knowledge of industry trends for use of social media and other project management tools.
Work Locations
Office Spaces will include: 480, 1420 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI and 440 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
Salary will be determined based on experience.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
