Location: All Locations, United States Category: Professional Posted On: Mon Apr 15 2024 Job Description:

Empire State University, SUNY's leading online institution, is seeking a bilingual communications specialist (State Title: Staff Assistant) to join our communications team and deliver exceptional communication strategies to our diverse audiences, while raising the institution's public profile.

As the bilingual communications specialist, you will play a pivotal role in crafting, executing, and translating communication initiatives to/for our Spanish-speaking audiences, including press releases, articles, and social media content, ensuring messaging accuracy, consistency, and cultural sensitivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement bilingual communication strategies to effectively reach and engage with our multicultural audience.

• Translate documents, materials, and communications from English to Spanish and vice versa with accuracy and cultural sensitivity.

• Create compelling content in Spanish and English for various platforms including the university's website, social media, press releases, and internal communications.

• Collaborate with marketing, enrollment management, academic affairs, and other teams to ensure alignment of messaging and brand consistency.

• Serve as a liaison with Spanish-speaking media outlets to enhance the university's presence and reputation.

• Support Office of Communications activities, including commencements and conferences.

  Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.

• Demonstrated understanding of the needs of Spanish-speakers in the United States and beyond, including common cultural values and information consumption patterns.

• Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English.

• Excellent translation skills.

• Experience in communications, public relations, or related field, preferably in a multicultural environment.

• Strong understanding of cultural nuances and the ability to adapt messaging accordingly.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and work effectively in a team environment.

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Creativity, adaptability, attention to detail, and a passion for storytelling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years communications/public relations experience.

• Prior knowledge of and experience working with bilingual and emergent bilingual populations.

• Prior experience working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Special Information:

• The successful candidate must complete and pass an online Spanish language proficiency test prior to an official offer of employment.

• Some statewide travel and evening and weekend work is required.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule during peak periods.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work environment to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment. Various university locations throughout New York State may also be considered.

  Additional Information:

Rank/Salary: SL2 - $57,000-$60,000, dependent upon experience and qualifications.

Empire State University is an EOE employer.

We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer professional-development activities for professionals and support staff.

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