The Spokesperson is a full-time position in the Office of Strategic Relations and Communications (SRC), handling day-to-day issues that necessitate a media response or could require public messaging later. This position reports to the Director of Issues Management and Spokesperson and assists the Director in carrying out key media communications plans and media responses for the entire campus, with a focus on Campus Operations, Infrastructure and Resilience, Local Government and Community Engagement, Sustainability and other areas of campus as assigned. Areas of responsibility include developing and delivering institutional messages, talking points, official statements and responses, while also preparing other faculty, staff and administrators to engage with the media on issues-driven breaking news and campus emergencies.
The Spokesperson will be involved with campus emergency communications and will serve as the university’s Public Information Officer (PIO) on-call rotation. This position will also be a member of the Emergency Services Public Information Officers of Colorado (ESPIOC) to stay abreast of current standards and develop relationships with other regional PIOs.
The primary objectives of this job are to ensure that:
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Communications partners are regularly engaged to evaluate their needs and improve their communication effectiveness.
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Well-informed and thorough responses are made to issues-driven media requests and other issues.
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Communications plans are developed in advance to address a variety of markets and objectives.
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The university is well-represented, and its reputation is protected at all times.
