Director, Public Affairs
Core
Strategic leadership of the university's government relations, media relations, and issues management functions, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on public policy and institutional advocacy.
Role type
Director, Public Affairs (Strategic IC with team leadership)
Builds
Government engagement strategies, advocacy positions, crisis response plans, and stakeholder partnership frameworks
Domain
Higher Education / Public Policy / Government Relations
Required skills
Strategic policy analysis, government stakeholder engagement, crisis management, team leadership, budget management, legislative monitoring, advocacy strategy, executive advisory
Preferred skills
Political acumen, negotiation, complex issue resolution, multi-stakeholder environment navigation
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and implement comprehensive public affairs strategies; Advise senior leadership on public policy and government relations; Build and maintain relationships with government officials and external stakeholders; Lead the Issues Management team and oversee reputational risk mitigation; Manage team performance, budgets, and resources; Represent the university in government meetings and sector associations.
Seniority
Director, Senior Leadership
