Required Experience:
7+ years Minimum of five years of related, progressively responsible experience in public relations and/or communications including the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic, multi-channel communication, community outreach, and marketing strategies aligned with organizational goals.
Preferred Experience:
7+ years Experience working in or with institutions of higher education and/or non-profits.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Exceptional writing, editorial, and presentation skills. Experience in print and digital communications, including solid knowledge of facility with social media management. Demonstrated capacity for independent exploration of appropriate technologies. Leadership experience including managing professional staff. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Ability to work diplomatically through influence and persuasion. Ability to work successfully across organizational boundaries and collaboratively with diverse staff. Ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and effectively track and report outcomes. Demonstrated success in managing competing priorities and deadlines, and ability to be flexible, adaptable, detail-oriented and learn quickly.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Demonstrated capacity for developing creative and entrepreneurial approaches to marketing and communications. Ability to communicate with Division and University leadership on all aspects of communications. Expertise in areas of development of long-term communications plans, marketing campaigns, and/or fundraising campaigns.
