Director of Communications
Core
Develop communications and engagement strategies for the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, guiding professional standards and coordinating messages across platforms for faculty, students, staff, alumni, parents, and donors.
Role type
Director of Communications (University Administration)
Builds
Strategic communications content, announcements, presentations, and a community of practice for 35+ communications staff across academic units.
Domain
Higher Education Administration
Required skills
Strategic communications planning, speechwriting, journalism, public relations, complex project execution, advanced writing and editing (MLA/AP styles), stakeholder relationship management, event planning, data visualization.
Preferred skills
Higher education governance knowledge, experience in complex organizations.
Technologies
Microsoft Office suite, Google applications, web content management systems.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute communications strategies, coordinate messages across platforms, lead a community of practice for communications staff, plan and execute faculty development events, collaborate with Provost and University Communications offices.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with direct reports