Assistant Director of Strategic Communications - Strategic Marketing and Communications at University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $61K/yr – $76K/yr

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Assistant Director of Strategic Communications - Strategic Marketing and Communications

Kansas City, MO (On-site)

$61K/yr – $76K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and mentor a crisis-ready strategic communications function for a university, guiding frontline writers, executive storytelling, and campus-wide earned media across digital channels.

Storytelling & Editorial Ownership: supervise front-line writers and edit social and campus content for external and internal audiences.
Issues Management & Crisis Response: lead 24/7/365 issues/crisis messaging strategy and execution.
Leadership Coverage: act as head of the strategic communications team in the director's absence and coordinate cross-channel content planning.

Job Description

Responsibilities\n

Lead supervision of front-line strategic communications writers and executive writing for campus leadership.
Oversee issues management strategy and crisis response execution.
Provide leadership of the strategic communications team in the director’s absence.
Plan and create content for the university’s website, digital newsletters, and social media channels.
Edit and write content to tell UMKC’s story across earned and owned media for internal and external audiences.
Serve as a primary editor of social media copy and ensure messaging consistency.

\nRequirements\n

A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience are necessary.

\nPreferred\n

A Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism or Communications or equivalent direct experience required.
Ten years minimum experience in journalism and/or public relations and digital communications.
Strong news judgment.
Sound knowledge of editorial and journalistic principles and respect for deadlines.
Knowledge of digital content strategy.
Excellent storytelling, organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

\nBenefits\n

This position is eligible for University benefits. A comprehensive package includes medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

University of Missouri-Kansas City

UMKC, Kansas City’s only R1 public research university, is part of the University of Missouri System. With more than 125 academic programs and professional schools, we bring students to the heart of Kansas City and provide them with opportunities to succeed in the community they live in.

Founded in 1971

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

4.8K employees (202 in marketing)

umkc.edu