Job Description:

• Responsible for defining, developing, directing, and evaluating the overall vision of the Booth Advancement teamâ™s marketing and communications strategy.
• Develops and consistently evaluates a sustainable and proactive communications strategy and activation plan for each of Booth Advancementâ™s seven primary partners (Alumni Relations, Annual Fund, Donor Relations, Events, Global Advancement, Leadership Engagement and Initiatives, and Principal and Major Gifts).
• Manages a team of professional marketing and communication staff responsible for marketing of events, programs, and special initiatives primarily within Booth Advancement, and also select projects within Booth and the broader University.
• Oversees teams original content development, email communication strategies and deployment, social media strategies, and leadership communication along with web strategies and maintenance.
• Leads the development, execution, and evaluation of Boothâ™s campaign communications plan.
• Collaborates regularly and intentionally, and serves as the primary point of contact with Booth Marketing, University ARD Communications, University Communications, and other Booth and University partners.
• Consistently evaluates the overall and individual team marketing and communication strategies to ensure they remain aligned with both annual and long-term goals.
• Plans, develops, designs and implements strategic and tactical marketing plans for a department or program. Directs, monitors and evaluates marketing communication and research programs.
• May develop departmental priorities, allocates resources, and determines project direction in line with established priorities.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree in communications, marketing, or business.

Experience:

• Minimum eight years of progressive growth and direct experience in a marketing/communications position in higher education or Booth Advancement.
• Proven experience developing, leading, and motivating a team.
• Demonstrated experience working with both internal and external partners.
• Working knowledge in a campaign, managing campaign communications and strategy.
• Background working in, or strong knowledge of, CRM, CFP, and email marketing platforms.

Preferred Competencies

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, highly collaborative environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills, characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write well, with a strong commitment to customer service.
• Self-motivated and work well with and through others.
• Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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