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THE COMPANY
Archer Education is a pioneer in higher education transformation. Founded in 2006 by innovators who brought their dot-com startup expertise to modernize the academic landscape, what began as a proprietary search engine that matched students with educational opportunities evolved into a comprehensive strategic partner for universities navigating the complexities of online learning.We're driven by a fundamental belief that online higher education needs a more effective and sustainable approach - one that empowers institutions rather than replaces their expertise.
At the heart of our work is the Online Growth Enablement (OGE) model, a flexible, scalable partnership framework that helps institutions boost enrollments, expand their team's capabilities, maintain control over their unique mission, and build sustainable growth for the long term.
THE ROLE
The Communications Specialist is responsible for ensuring that they are meeting the number of PR opportunities assigned to them on a monthly basis. They also play a pivotal role in the development of client PR strategies and assist with client strategy meetings. This person's work will also see them integrated within the creative services workflows and will be responsible for ensuring strategies are integrated across channels. They will also help to define and plan our quarterly communications strategies.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Meet monthly PR opportunity numbers for assigned programs and faculty
- Proactively pitch academic thought leaders to national, local and industry media outlets
- Work with Director of Comms on client strategy calls for clients
- Ensure all reporting is being completed in a timely manner
- Work with Director of Comms to address any larger client issues and communicate regularly any concerns that are forthcoming
- Lead peg meetings and internal calls where appropriate
- Stay on top of industry trends for clients
- Build media and faculty relationships
- Utilize SEO practices improve overall PR performance and look for opportunities to collaborate with SEO team to showcase to clients how our services work together
- Participate in content brainstorms from a faculty and persona standpoint
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Ability to be a self-starter and self-motivated to meet monthly goals
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Quickly adapt to trending news stories
- Ability to utilize knowledge across various marketing channels
- Understand of all facets of marketing and higher education
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing related field preferred
- 3+years of experience in communications, marketing or a media driven field
- Experience working with the media. Either pitching media or writing for the media
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in communications or marketing related field
- Experience using Cision, Muckrack or another PR software
- Established media relationships
- Experience building communications plans
- Experience working with faculty, experts or stakeholders
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Remote office environment
Visit archeredu.com to learn more.** Please note that all legitimate Archer recruiting communications come exclusively from official @archeredu.com email addresses. Archer will never request payment or personal financial information at any stage of the hiring process. When in doubt, candidates are encouraged to apply directly through Archer’s official careers page.Salary Description$31.00 - $36.00 usd per Hour
