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Senior General Coordinator, Media Relations

PageUp Desc Code: CMK - Senior General Coordinator, Media Relations

Function: CMK - Communications & Marketing

Sub-function: Communications

Discipline: Media Relations

Career Track: General Administration

Career Track Level: Individual Contributor - Level 3


Communications & Marketing: Communications and Marketing is responsible for communications and marketing strategy and management. Partners with colleges and business units to provide creative solutions and consultation in the effective execution of communications and market initiatives for stakeholders including current and potential students, alumni, employees, media, and others.

Communications: Communications is responsible for communications strategy and management. Partners with colleges and business units to provide creative solutions and consultation in the effective execution of communications initiatives for stakeholders including current and potential students, employees, media and others.

Media Relations: Media Relations focuses on communication with the media and the general public to protect and promote the reputation of the university, including active issue management. Creates and distributes public communications such as media releases, speeches, newsletters, and social media. May prepare leaders for media interviews and responds to inquiries from the public, the press, and other stakeholders.

General Administration: Roles that are in administrative/ professional non-student facing functions.

Individual Contributor: In an individual contributor role, the positions work is primarily achieved through individual efforts or by participating as part of a team. Individual contributors may: Coordinate, influence, or review the work of others. Be the authority on a given program or process. Lead teams. A range of knowledge, complexity, autonomy, and impact may be needed to achieve results at certain levels. Individual contributor roles are reflected in the Academic Administration, Development, General Administration, Technical/STEM, and C1-C4 of the Clinical tracks.

Level 3: Senior: These positions require experience and education, act independently, and may provide some team leadership.