1 day ago
Director of Executive Communications
University of North Texas
Denton, TX (On-site)Full time$125K/yr – $135K/yr
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Director of Executive Communications
Denton, TX (On-site)
$125K/yr – $135K/yrDirector/Executive6+ years expFull time
Posted 1 day ago
Job Summary
Own the President’s strategic communications program by shaping messaging, planning, and execution across executive communications, branding, and cross-unit coordination.
- Lead strategy and writing for presidential communications, including speeches and messages to campus.
- Coordinate with UNT System and university brand teams to ensure aligned, credible messaging across platforms.
Job Description
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.
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
- Preferred Qualifications
- - executive communications
- - speechwriting
- - leading communications for a higher education leader
- - corporate communications
- - strategic advising
Benefits
- Benefits
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University of North Texas
Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System and is located in Denton, Texas. With 242 degree programs and a thriving community of nearly 44,000 students, UNT serves the North Texas region and helps drive the state’s economy through groundbreaking research, educational excellence focused on career readiness, and a spirit of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Across its Denton and Frisco campuses, UNT students earned more than 13,000 degrees last year.
Salaries
Posted range
$125K/yr – $135K/yr
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Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
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Funding
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Last Raise
$20K
Grant, 2 years ago
Funding History
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- Jul 2023Grant
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Monthly Visitors
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Monthly Google Ads Budget
$45.1K
Traffic Source Mix
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44.8%
Direct
48.6%
Referral
4.9%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.4%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~12.8K
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