Communications Specialist

Description

Writes and maintains communications content for various delivery methods. Coordinate and develop communications for large projects, multiple projects and projects with high visibility. Identifies appropriate delivery methods, including presentations, targeted email, printed documents, newspaper articles, and web pages. Designs, develops and implements communications, based on organizational and user needs. Evaluates feedback on communications and makes improvements. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.

Movements To

The list below shows actual job titles that staff moved to when they were in the position you selected and the frequency of occurrences. This data has been collected since September 1, 2005, and continues to expand as time goes on.

Movements To
U-M Job Title	Frequency	Role	Open Jobs
Administrative Specialist	27	Professional	3
Administrative Specialist Associate Healthcare	1	Professional	4
Admissions Assistant Director	10	Managerial	0
Assistant Program Manager	1	Professional	0
Associate Director	1	Managerial	0
Biomedical Engineer Senior Healthcare	1	Professional	0
Brand/Product Analyst Intermediate	1	Professional	0
Brand/Product Analyst Lead	1	Professional	0
Brand/Product Analyst Senior	2	Professional	0
Broadcast Producer Intermediate	1	Professional	0
Business Systems Analyst Senior	2	Professional	1
Clinical Research Coordinator Healthcare	6	Professional	0
Clinical Research Project Manager Healthcare	4	Professional	0
Communications Director	1	Managerial	0
Communications Manager	7	Professional	0
Communications Top Executive Unit	2	Managerial	0
Cooperative Program Manager	2	Professional	0
Creative Director	1	Managerial	0
Customer Help Desk Intermediate Supervisor	1	Managerial	0
Development Communications Manager	1	Managerial	0
Executive Secretary	12	Professional	0
Graphic Designer	1	Professional	0
Marketing Communications Intermediate Supervisor	1	Managerial	0
Marketing Communications Specialist	1	Professional	0
Multimedia Designer	1	Professional	0
Production/Processing Intermediate Team Leader	1	Managerial	0
Program Manager	2	Professional	2
Project Intermediate Manager	17	Professional	1
Public Relations Representative Intermediate	1	Professional	1
Public Relations Representative Senior	2	Professional	0
Publications Director	1	Managerial	0
Research Area Specialist Associate	8	Professional	5
Research Area Specialist Senior	4	Professional	1
Speech Writer	1	Professional	0
Stewardship Officer Intermediate	2	Professional	0
Web Marketing Manager	1	Managerial	0
Writer	1	Professional	0

Movements From

The list below shows actual job titles held by staff when they moved into the position you selected and the frequency of occurrences. This data has been collected since September 1, 2005, and continues to expand as time goes on.

Movements From
U-M Job Title	Frequency	Role	Open Jobs
Administrative Assistant Associate	13	Professional	1
Administrative Assistant Intermediate	1	Professional	3
Administrative Assistant Intermediate Healthcare	79	Professional	3
Administrative Assistant Senior	39	Professional	2
Administrative Assistant Senior Healthcare	49	Professional	10
Administrative Coordinator/Project Coordinator	17	Professional	7
Administrative Specialist Associate Healthcare	5	Professional	4
Administrative Specialist Intermediate Healthcare	1	Professional	0
Admissions Representative	1	Professional	0
Advertising/Marketing Communications Specialist	1	Professional	0
Annual Giving Officer Intermediate	1	Professional	0
Assistant Editor Intermediate	2	Professional	0
Biomedical Photographer Healthcare	1	Professional	0
Business Administrator Associate	1	Managerial	1
Clerk Intermediate	3	Professional	0
Communications Editor Associate	1	Professional	0
Communications Editor Intermediate	1	Professional	0
Communications Manager	1	Professional	0
Desktop Publisher Associate	1	Professional	0
Development Events Specialist	2	Professional	0
Editor Associate	4	Professional	0
Editor Intermediate	2	Professional	0
Editor Senior	1	Professional	0
Editor University Magazine	1	Professional	0
Employer Recruiting Coordinator	1	Professional	0
Executive Secretary	8	Professional	0
Graphic Designer	2	Professional	0
Marketing Assistant Associate	1	Professional	0
Marketing Assistant Intermediate	1	Professional	0
Marketing Communications Intermediate Supervisor	1	Managerial	0
Marketing Communications Senior Supervisor	1	Managerial	0
Marketing Communications Specialist	3	Professional	0
Marketing Coordinator	1	Professional	1
Marketing Representative	1	Professional	0
Marketing Specialist	1	Professional	1
Meeting and Events Coordinator Non Profit	3	Professional	0
Meetings/Special Events Manager	2	Professional	2
Multimedia Designer	2	Professional	0
Patient Services Associate	25	Professional	18
Public Information Specialist	1	Professional	0
Public Relations Coordinator	1	Professional	0
Public Relations Representative Associate	3	Professional	0
Public Relations Representative Intermediate	20	Professional	1
Public Relations Representative Senior	1	Professional	0
Recruiting Coordinator Unit	1	Professional	1
Research Area Specialist Associate	2	Professional	5
Research Technician Associate	2	Professional	2
Stewardship Officer Senior	2	Professional	1
Student Administration Assistant Senior	13	Professional	2
Technical Writer Intermediate	1	Professional	0
Training and Communications Coordinator	1	Professional	0
Web Content Administrator	1	Professional	0
Web Designer/Administrator Intermediate	5	Professional	0
Writer	7	Professional	0

Paths Within Bands

Paths Within Bands
Path Level	U-M Job Title	Career Band	Role	Open Jobs
	Social Media Associate	Communications	Professional	0
	Social Media Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
	Social Media Lead	Communications	Professional	0
	Social Media Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM140	Assistant Editor Associate	Communications	Professional	0
CM150	Assistant Editor Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
CM150	Communications Editor Associate	Communications	Professional	0
CM150	Public Relations Representative Associate	Communications	Professional	0
CM160	Editor Associate	Communications	Professional	0
CM160	Multimedia Services Position Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
CM160	Public Information Specialist	Communications	Professional	0
CM160	Technical Writer Associate	Communications	Professional	0
CM170	Communications Editor Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
CM170	Editor Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
CM170	Production Traffic Coordinator	Communications	Professional	0
CM170	Public Relations Representative Intermediate	Communications	Professional	1
CM170	Writer	Communications	Professional	0
CM180	Editor Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM180	Grant/Proposal Writer	Communications	Professional	0
CM180	Marketing Communications Specialist	Communications	Professional	0
CM180	Multimedia Services Position Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM180	Public Relations Coordinator	Communications	Professional	0
CM180	Technical Writer Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
CM190	Acquisitions Editor Intermediate	Communications	Professional	0
CM190	Communications Editor Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM190	Communications Specialist	Communications	Professional	3
CM190	Editor Lead	Communications	Professional	0
CM190	Marketing Communications Associate Supervisor	Communications	Professional	0
CM190	Public Relations Representative Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM200	Communications Manager	Communications	Professional	0
CM200	Marketing Communications Intermediate Supervisor	Communications	Managerial	0
CM200	Multimedia Services Position Lead	Communications	Professional	0
CM200	Technical Writer Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM210	Acquisitions Editor Senior	Communications	Professional	0
CM210	Athletic Communications Director	Communications	Managerial	0
CM210	Communications Editor Lead	Communications	Professional	0
CM210	Freedom of Information and Policy Coordinator	Communications	Professional	0
CM210	Marketing Communications Senior Supervisor	Communications	Managerial	0
CM210	Public Relations Representative Lead	Communications	Professional	0
CM220	Development Communications Manager	Communications	Managerial	0
CM220	Media Manager	Communications	Managerial	0
CM220	Public Relations Manager	Communications	Managerial	0
CM220	Technical Writer Lead	Communications	Professional	0
CM230	Corporate Communications Manager	Communications	Managerial	0
CM230	Speech Writer	Communications	Professional	0
CM260	Communications Director	Communications	Managerial	0
CM270	Chief Freedom of Information and Communications Officer	Communications	Managerial	0
CM270	Public Affairs Top Executive	Communications	Managerial	0
CM280	Communications Top Executive Unit	Communications	Managerial	0
CM290	Chief Communications and Marketing Officer - Michigan Medicine	Communications	Managerial	0
CM290	Internal Employee Communications Top Executive	Communications	Managerial	0
CM290	Public Relations Top Executive	Communications	Managerial	0
CM300	Head of Digital Strategy and Engagement	Communications	Managerial	0
CM300	Public Media Top Executive	Communications	Managerial	0
CM320	Communications Top Executive	Communications	Executive	0
CM330	University Secretary and Top Executive	Communications	Executive	0

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