Job Description:
The Outreach Specialist plays a vital role in connecting Wisconsin Public Radio's (WPR) award-winning content and our vibrant communities in southwestern Wisconsin. Working alongside our statewide Regional Outreach team, you will report to the Regional Manager to help craft meaningful connections that bring public radio to life beyond the airwaves. In this job, you will help plan and manage details of all external activities including events, community engagement and a regional e-newsletter. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, demonstrate an open-mindedness for growth and be able to work in independent and collaborative settings, as well as represent WPR professionally in public.
This position will be a part of the La Crosse based regional team which includes regional outreach, business sponsorship, news department and network staff. This position will be on the beautiful campus of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the team regularly meets together in person and online to support one another's work across the various departments. The local outreach team consists of the La Crosse Regional Manager, the La Crosse Outreach Specialists and our intrepid volunteers, the Community Ambassadors.
We encourage anyone who meets the required qualifications to apply.
For the full position description and application instructions visit: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/outreach-specialist-la-crosse-la-crosse-wisconsin-united-states
To be considered for the position, apply directly at this link.
The following must be received for your application to be complete:
1) Resume
2) A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the listed required and preferred job qualifications.
We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Please keep in mind your cover letter and/or resume should address your experience and how it relates to the position qualifications. The application reviews will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to the first round interviews.
Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles, emails, and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.