CareerPlan

Executive Director of External Relations and Marketing, Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)

ICC 2nd Floor, USFull-time$104k–$203k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · United States

Core

Plan and direct a strategic communications and external relations program for the Walsh School of Foreign Service to increase stakeholder engagement, public interest, and applications.

Role type

Senior leadership external relations and marketing director

Builds

Strategic marketing campaigns, alumni engagement programs, signature events, and communications strategies

Domain

Higher education / International relations / Public policy

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic communications planning, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, marketing campaign development, event management, writing, relationship building

Preferred skills

Higher education administration experience, knowledge of Washington DC policy landscape, Master's degree

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Oversee communications and events teams, develop strategic marketing campaigns to increase applications, strengthen alumni outreach, promote faculty research to the policy community, engage university officials on communications matters, strengthen engagement with Washington DC policy and business communities, advise the Dean on strategic decisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership