Communication Specialist in Baltimore, Maryland

We are seeking a Communications Specialist, who is a key member of the communications team within the Office of the Provost. Reporting to the Director for Provost’s Communications, the incumbent will support strategic communications efforts that advance priorities, initiatives, and vision of the Provost’s Office.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented communications professional with exceptional writing, editing, and project management skills. Working in partnership with the director, they will assist with researching, developing, editing, and distributing a variety of internal and external communications—including community announcements, reports, speeches, and web content—while ensuring alignment with the university’s mission and goals. They will also provide operational, logistical, and administrative support for communications special projects and events, collaborating closely with stakeholders across the university.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Content Development & Management

• Collaborate with the director to help draft, edit, proofread and deploy communications materials, including announcements, memos, briefings, presentations, web content.

• Draft and track correspondence that comes into the provost’s public facing email account.

• Research and synthesize information to support the creation of high-impact, compelling communications, including keeping current with major issues in higher education, public policy, and popular culture, as well as campus developments and the city of Baltimore news in order to appropriately address these issues in communications.

• Assist with the development and refinement of the provost’s speeches and remarks for a wide variety of audiences, ensuring messages are clear, engaging, and aligned with institutional priorities and the voice of the provost.

• Contribute to communications planning and messaging for the provost and the provost’s initiatives and institutional priorities.

• Maintain and organize content archives, including speeches, correspondence, reports, and other materials, to ensure accessibility and proper documentation.

Digital and Multimedia Support

• Provide project management, research, and content support for the redesign of the Office of the Provost website, including coordinating with internal stakeholders, gathering and organizing content, and liaising with external web designers to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.

• Manage updates to the Provost’s Office website, ensuring content is current, accurate, timely and aligned with strategic messaging.

• Monitor and report on website analytics to evaluate impact and help inform future web strategies.

• Manage multimedia content, including photo and video assets, as needed, to support communications goals.

Project Coordination

• Provide project management and planning support for the Provost’s Fellows for Public Engagement program, including helping to coordinate the application and selection processes, assisting with program logistics, and staffing support for training sessions and events.

• Provide event and logistical support for the provost’s speaking engagements, as needed. This may include coordinating schedules, managing event timelines and logistics, and ensuring all technical and venue arrangements are in place for seamless execution of event details.

• Participate in various planning meetings and contribute to the successful execution of communications projects and initiatives.

• Support additional special projects as needed.

Administrative support

• Manage the director’s calendar and work with internal and external personnel to schedule meetings in a timely manner.

• Assist with the procurement and tracking of communications-related expenses, including vendor payments.

• Provide additional administrative support as directed.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships across the university to support communications goals of the Office of the Provost.

*Qualified applicants may be required to provide writing samples to a hiring manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

• Two years related experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education or a related field is preferred.

• Familiarity with website content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and digital communications tools.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with high-level stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.

Classified Title: Communications Specialist

Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB

Starting Salary Range: $46,200 – $80,800 Annually (Targeted Salary: $60k)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​Office of the Provost

Personnel area: University Administration

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.