Communications Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date 05/14/2026

Closing date Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Number 1128581

Position Title Communications Specialist

Hiring Range Minimum $59,300

Hiring Range Maximum $74,200

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Location of Position Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only

Position Purpose

As part of the Project Management team, the Communications Specialist actively manages the department’s external communications and provides operational support services for a variety of additional department needs and initiatives. This position will work with key internal (PM team) and external stakeholders to effectively communicate project and program information, goals, and messages across a variety of channels.

Dartmouth’s Campus Services (CS) division is responsible for planning, design, construction and operation of Dartmouth’s buildings, campus landscape and infrastructure.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, communications, English or a related field with skills in communications, marketing, and strategic planning.
• Requires four years of experience in journalism, public relations, business administration, marketing or related field with experience posting and publishing through print and electronic mediums, including content management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with building construction and maintenance practices, including bidding, contracting, accounting and insurance.
• Capable of being mentally nimble and decisive in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Excellent organization and time management skills. Shows great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with diverse College constituencies.
• Proficiency with facilities work control systems and standard business applications.
• Highly developed degree of confidentiality, tact, judgement, and initiative.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud, Website Content Management applications, photography & videography and social media management.

Key Accountabilities

Communications (90%)

Manage tasks associated with Project Management Services communications both with internal Campus Services staff and external partners.

• Generate, edit/proofread, assess, and maintain written and multimedia content for Project Management communications channels and assets.
• Collaborate with Dartmouth’s Office of Communications to share compelling content about Capital Projects.
• Field inquiries from The Dartmouth and other media sources.
• Maintain website content management system updates.
• Collaborate with project management staff to generate timely project impact notifications.
• Conduct assessment of communications efforts and report on stakeholder engagement semi-annually.
• Produce high-quality presentation materials.
• Support preparation of materials for conference presentations, industry publications, and award submissions.
• Monitor department email accounts and respond to feedback.
• Proofreads and formats department content.

Culture and Employee Belonging (10%)

• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness.
• Participates in division wide CEB initiatives and training.
• Willingness to foster a growth mindset in the areas of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion.