Responsibilities

• The Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships will be responsible for all external publicity for Elevate Teacher Professional Development including facilitating and building partnerships with third party organizations, internal stakeholders, and school districts across the nation. This position oversees the publicity, awareness, marketing, and partnership development budget. Working with leadership, this position is responsible for strategic planning and long-term campaigns that will continue enrollment growth in professional education and enhance the institution's brand nationally. This is a key position and an important part of the Elevate team. This role reports to the Managing Director for Professional Education and together they will work to create a vision and plan to achieve growth and revenue.

Requirements

• Seven years of marketing experience
• Three years of experience in building external relationships and partnerships
• Experience supervising and training personnel
• Experience with digital advertising and copywriting
• Bachelor's degree in related field, such as Marketing, Creative/Graphic Design, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or similar degree
• Ability to work nonstandard business hours as needed

Preferred

• Master's degree in related field
• Experience with budget management
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva Position
• Knowledge of higher education and K-12 education systems and policies
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to maintain a professional and confidential work environment