Illinois Residency Requirement: This position requires Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date.  The University Marketing and Communications department at SIUE is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Media Relations Marketing Associate vacancy.  The Associate will serve as an integral member of the SIUE communications team creating media-specific content, responding to media inquiries, and proactively pitching to support the advancement of SIUE's reputation. The selected candidate will manage multiple client relationships and assist in developing overall communication strategy for assigned accounts at the school/major unit level or audience/constituency level. They will identify and implement tactics that help achieve client objectives and will deve