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Editorial Leadership and Content Strategy

• Define and champion the communications, marketing communications content, and story-telling strategy for CAI and brands including Michigan Online and Online Teaching.
• Develop and manage monthly content plan and editorial calendar in coordination with supervised employees, M&MS leadership, and domain leadership.
• Establish and maintain editorial voice and tone guides for center brands.
• Oversee social media strategy and execution.
• Create external executive communications and other content as required.
• Lead media relations at the center, including internal training, story development, and issue response.

Partnerships

• Serve as primary liaison to university communication partners including, Michigan News, The Record, and U-M Social, and develop and implement strategies to further CAI's goals through engagement with these units.
• Engage university partners, faculty, and unit representatives to coordinate marketing and communications support for launches of CAI products and strategic initiatives.

Team Supervision

• Lead a team of full time employees (e.g., content specialist, marketing communications specialist, and marketing copywriter) and oversee supervision of content-focused student fellows.
• Manage team members- workload; establish, share and monitor priorities; review their work for strategic alignment and quality.
• Proactively plan and deploy processes to promote continuity of team operations and improvement.
• Provide mentorship, identify and suggest relevant professional development opportunities, and adhere to CAI performance management processes.
• Contribute to budget setting and management within the Marketing & Market Strategy team.
• Maintain a team work environment that is respectful and upholds U-M Workplace Values by setting clear expectations for behavior as well as leading team and individual conversations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible, relevant work experience including 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in AP Style
• Working knowledge of common website CMSs, e.g., WordPress, email tools, e.g., Mailchimp, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and SEO/GEO
• Proven ability to work successfully with a high degree of autonomy within a collaborative culture and exercise independent decision-making on matters of strategic importance

Salary Information

The general salary range for this position is $115,000 - $120,000. Candidates can expect to be paid a competitive and equitable salary. Factors used to determine salary include education level, experience, knowledge and skills for the position and internal equity within the unit. All candidates are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor alignment and transparency throughout the recruiting process.

Organizational Statement on Harassment

We believe all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes mutual respect and a safe space for collaboration. Any concerns shared with any staff members and student employees in the Center for Academic Innovation will be reported to the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office to be reviewed and addressed, and the Center for Academic Innovation encourages reporting of any forms of harassment including sexual and gender-based harassment.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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