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POSITION:
Media Coordinator (Principal Consultant #1299)
INVENTORY#:1299
LOCATION:
Springfield or Chicago
UNION:
IFSOE
DEPARTMENT:
Public Relations
ANTICIPATED
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $55,251 - $69,821
FULL SALARY RANGE:
$55,251 - $94,029
OFFICE
HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CLOSING
DATE: Open Until Filled
Reporting
to the Director, supports the agency's engagement with the media, balancing
day-to-day media relations with the planning and execution of longer term
campaigns. This position is part of a dynamic communications team that works
collaboratively across departments at the agency and with stakeholders. This
position responds promptly to incoming media inquiries about a range of topics,
develops positive relationships with reporters, supports agency leads in
conducting media interviews by developing talking points and staffing
interviews, drafts press releases, and thinks proactively about pitches. This
position also supports general communications planning, utilizes the agency's
mass email service provider to distribute communications, and contributes to the
agency's social media presence. The ideal candidate has a zest for placing
positive stories about public education. The ideal candidate can understand
complex topics and distill them into concise and accessible language. The ideal
candidate thinks critically about data and policy, can anticipate the questions
reporters might ask, and demonstrates a keen sense of newsworthiness. The ideal
candidate is skilled at writing and crafting messaging. The ideal candidate is
highly organized and can manage multiple projects at once, meet deadlines, work
independently, and collaborate effectively. The ideal candidates excel with
both written and verbal communication.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs
fundamental media relations functions, including drafting press releases,
working with agency data and program staff to produce responses to inquiries
from reporters, drafting talking points and preparing agency leadership to
speak to press, and coordinating media interviews and events.
Proactively
collaborates with departments across the agency to support
communications/public relations department leadership in maintaining an
editorial calendar.
Drafts
press releases in partnership with agency data and program staff to promote
agency programs and initiatives.
Proactively
plans and executes follow-up pitches.
Contributes
to ISBE's three social media platforms -- LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Prepares
daily media clips and provides media reports as needed to the Governor's
Office, Board, and Senior ISBE staff.
Contributes
to overall communications campaign planning and tracking of deliverables and
impact.
Performs
other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's
Degree. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT
TIME OF APPLICATION)
Two
years of work and/or internship experience in public relations or
communications.
Must
submit two writing samples with application: 1) one press release and 2) either
one set of talking points/remarks/speechwriting or a blog post or op-ed.
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience
conducting media relations.
Experience
in public education-related field.
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