Director of Executive Communications

Responsibilities

• Communications Counsel * Advise the President and other University leaders on how to communicate significant achievements, announcements, and campaigns that involve the President or presidential initiatives. Help them build buy-in, articulate their goals, and reach all targeted audiences.
• * Help the President and other University leaders understand the impact of framing and other decisions around tone, timing, and platforms when making major announcements.
• * Advise the President on how to evaluate speaking invitations, media opportunities, and other opportunities to engage campus and external audiences.
• Strategic Communications Planning * Develop forward-looking communications plans for the President that connect presidential priorities, major announcements, and ongoing engagement.
• * Anticipate questions and concerns and help the President and other University leaders answer those proactively.
• * Maintain plans for how the President and his team will communicate during various scenarios, including unexpected events and high-profile opportunities.
• * Coordinate frequently with those who are hosting and preparing for presidential appearances to gather information in advance and keep it current as events draw closer.
• * Exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information, sensitive issues, and communications that could impact the University’s reputation.
• Executive Messaging and Brand Voice * University’s strengths and achievements, explains presidential initiatives, addresses challenges candidly, and builds support for the University and its direction.
• * Serve as primary writer of speeches, messages to campus, consequential correspondence, newsletters, guest articles, and other communications from the President.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Media Arts, Marketing, Public Affairs, Political Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in executive communications, speechwriting, or a related field or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferred

• executive communications
• speechwriting
• leading communications for a higher education leader
• corporate communications
• strategic advising

Benefits

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