Communications & Media Manager - OSU FAPC

Full-Time • Stillwater, OK

Job Summary:

About Us: For many, Oklahoma’s food and agricultural industries evoke thoughts of wheat and cattle. While this is a rich part of Oklahoma’s heritage and a significant portion of our economy, many of these commodities are currently sent to other states or even other countries for further processing into the bakery, meat and other products that reach the consumers’ table. We strive to help develop value-added enterprises to keep the products, jobs and dollars in Oklahoma. For more information, visit: https://food.okstate.edu/

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• Participate as a team leader or member in all FAPC activities.

• Manage, lead, and/or participate in all food industry client communications and media programs.

• Manage, lead, and/or participate in internal and external media and communications workshops and training sessions.

• Manage, lead, and/or participate in all client, Oklahoma regulatory agencies, food industry Trade Associations and private sector agricultural agencies.

• Manage, lead, and/or participate in all food industry client media and communications activities associated with food safety, safety compliance, food product labeling, product recalls, and other food safety and food quality-related consumer/client needs.

• Manage, lead, and/or participate in communications and media training, instruction, and mentoring of plant leadership on food safety and quality, technical, compliance and marketing issues.

Position Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor's in Journalism, Ag Journalism, Ag Ed Comm and Leadership, Ag Marketing, or related field.

5 years’ experience in Marketing and Public Relations

Required Skills, Proficiencies and Knowledge:

• Engage in communications with industry personnel and management

• Understand how to communicate issues in the agricultural and food industries

• Strong computer and word processing skills

• Strong competency in writing reports and the content for multiple mediums such as email, print, social media and web and communicate the content of information to a broad spectrum of industry personnel and consumers.

• Strong ability for oral expression, verbal defense of findings, and defense of actions

• Experience in using Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

• Edit, publish and create social media content, publish and implement a social media calendar and brand strategy

• Self-driven, organized, and attentive to detail

• Manage and serve as a supervisor and mentor to undergraduate and graduate students that assist with communications tasks

Preferred: Master's in Journalism, Ag Journalism, Ag Ed, Comm and Leadership, Ag Marketing, or related field. MBA

Certified Communications Manager

Accredited in Public Relations

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