Responsibilities

• 35% - Strategic Communications Leadership
• 25% - Integrated Communications, Marketing, and Digital Strategy
• 20% - External Relations, Partnerships, and Organizational Engagement
• 20% - Program Administration and Personnel Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Extensive progressively responsible experience managing comprehensive communications programs in higher education, research, government, nonprofit, or similarly complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic communications plans across multiple communications disciplines.
• Experience supervising professional communications staff and managing multidisciplinary communications projects.
• Experience managing media relations, digital communications, publications, branding, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific, technical, or policy information for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and budget management skills.
• This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment

Preferred

• Advanced degree in communications, public affairs, journalism, marketing, business, or a related discipline; OR graduate degree in an energy or transportation related field of study, such as engineering, environmental science or policy, etc.
• Experience supporting research organizations, academic institutions, or federally funded research programs.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, fundraising initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
• Knowledge of transportation, energy, sustainability, climate, engineering, or public policy issues.