Responsibilities - Monitors public perception of the University and the higher education industry to identify potential reputational risks and opportunities; contribute to communications initiatives to address them. - Develops compelling messaging and storytelling to secure visibility for the University and its leadership; collaborate with social media and digital platform colleagues to amplify and media relations colleagues to secure favorable media coverage. - Identifies, secures and facilitates strategic thought leadership opportunities for members of the University leadership team, including speaking events, contributed articles and podcasts. - Helps shape and maintain the University’s and its administrative leadership’s online presence. - Writes communications materials including talking points, executive briefing documents, byline articles and op-eds, and University-wide messages. - Supports internal and external communications during crises, to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent messaging to all stakeholders. - Maintains the University’s crisis communications and issues management plan, ensuring its readiness when needed. - Partners with broader University Marketing and Communications colleagues to develop and execute 360 communications programs. - The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. - Management responsibilities: Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others. - Additional Functions: Works in conjunction with outside PR agency as needed. Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or other related field. - Minimum of 3 years of communications experience, including executive communications and issues management. - Exceptional professional writing skills. - Strong knowledge of national and local issues affecting the higher education industry. - Basic knowledge of and commitment to the values underpinning Jesuit education. Benefits - The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.