Communications Director

Responsibilities

• - Creates communications content
• - Develops, implements, and monitors strategic communication initiatives for designated audiences and internal stakeholders to maximize engagement and strengthen collaboration efforts
• - Identifies, establishes, and directs media relationships and partnerships with internal and external sources
• - Audits and directs day-to-day operational plans to align with strategic initiatives and to meet established objectives
• - Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revived operational policies and procedures
• - Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Requirements

• Minimum of five years related professional experience
• Specialized knowledge or professional experience in one or more areas including strategic communications, public relations, marketing, media relations, journalism, brand strategy, or visual communications
• Experience engaging multiple types of audiences through different channels and a variety of media
• Exceptional communicator and editor with a clear, compelling, and accessible voice.
• Experience managing complex communications initiatives and programs
• Minimum two years experience supervising professional staff
• Minimum two years experience building and managing budgets

Preferred

• Work experience related to the arts and/or higher education
• Experience or specialized knowledge building a national profile for an organization
• Understanding and experience monitoring trends in communications and technology and how they apply in the higher education context

Benefits

• This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid-time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Review the benefits summary for more information.