CareerPlan

Senior Director of Communications and Marketing

Columbus Campus, USFull-time2026-09-30 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead communications strategist for the Office of Academic Affairs, developing strategies and executive communications to advance academic excellence and institutional impact.

Role type

Senior Director of Communications and Marketing (Higher Education)

Builds

Strategic communications plans, executive speeches, high-impact content, and integrated messaging for internal and external audiences.

Domain

Higher Education Administration

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic communications planning, executive advisory, team leadership and supervision, issues management, editorial planning, stakeholder collaboration, budget planning

Preferred skills

Higher education communications experience, non-profit communications, talent development, project management, Microsoft Office suite proficiency, social media and web tools knowledge

Technologies

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media tools, web tools

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of communications strategies; serve as principal advisor to Provost and senior leadership; provide leadership and supervision for communications staff; direct creation of high-impact content and editorial planning; manage communications workflows and external vendors; develop response plans for complex academic and policy matters.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & team management