Responsibilities

• The Director of Campus Engagement & Communications develops and leads engagement strategies and communications that connect students and the broader Stanford community with Recreation & Wellness programs, services, and opportunities.
• The Director creates compelling written, digital, visual, and promotional content across multiple channels; advances storytelling that builds awareness and engagement; and helps steward the department’s messaging and brand.
• Reporting to the Executive Director for Recreation & Wellness, the Director works collaboratively across the department and builds partnerships throughout the university, including with Student Affairs and other programs that support the student experience.
• A skilled communicator and relationship builder, the Director translates strategic priorities and ideas into communications, campaigns, and engagement initiatives that resonate with diverse campus audiences.
• At its core, the role takes a student-, member-, and client-centered approach, helping demonstrate how recreation and wellness contribute to physical fitness, health, and well-being while encouraging students to develop lifelong habits around movement, recreation, and wellness.
• Lead the campus engagement strategy for Recreation and Wellness, building and strengthening partnerships that expand student access to and participation in recreation, exercise, and wellness opportunities.
• Lead the department’s communications and storytelling efforts, developing clear and compelling messaging for Stanford and external audiences across multiple channels.
• Develop and execute marketing and promotional strategies for Recreation & Wellness programs, services, events, and initiatives, driving cross-functional collaboration across the department.
• Supervise and develop staff responsible for communications, engagement, and related student programming.
• Develop engagement initiatives that demonstrate the role of recreation and movement in student well-being and encourage healthy habits that extend beyond the college experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex materials and communicate information in a manner easily understood.
• Experience with project management and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work with high level of accuracy and attention to detail.