Marketing and Communications Director

Responsibilities

• Audits and directs day-to-day operational plans to align with strategic initiatives and to meet established objectives
• Develops, implements, and monitors strategic communication initiatives for designated audiences and internal stakeholders to maximize engagement and strengthen collaboration efforts
• 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
• Identifies, establishes, and directs media relationships and partnerships with internal and external sources
• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revived operational policies and procedures

Requirements

• At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic marketing or communications initiatives across multiple audiences and channels, including coordinating stakeholders and managing complex projects.
• Experience communicating complex research, technical, or complex subject matter to various audiences.
• Demonstrated experience directing the work of others, including coordinating assignments, providing feedback, or leading project teams.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, accurate, and compelling content.
• Experience advising organizational leaders and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on communications strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing demands in a complex organizational environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred

• Experience working in a research-intensive university, academic division, research institute, or similarly complex organization, with an understanding of academic culture and institutional decision-making.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and developing professional marketing or communications staff.
• Experience developing audience-focused marketing strategies including digital campaigns, audience research, analytics, or strategies supporting student recruitment and enrollment.
• Experience leading research communications, media relations, or thought leadership initiatives that strengthen organizational reputation and visibility.
• Experience establishing or improving marketing and communications operations, including workflows, editorial planning, resource allocation, and coordination across multiple units.
• Experience advising senior leaders on sensitive issues or high-profile reputational opportunities.
• Experience managing budgets, external vendors, or agency relationships.