Executive Communications Manager

University of Idaho

Executive Communications Manager

Location: Moscow

Division/College: University Communications & Marketing

Employee Category: Exempt

Pay Range: $55,885 per year or more, depending on experience and education

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, the Executive Communications Manager is responsible for all aspects of presidential and some additional executive-level communications on university-related matters for both internal and external audiences.


Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience writing executive-level messaging, such as speeches, briefings, editorials and/or positioning documents.
• Experience managing executive-level communications, or writing on behalf of an executive for a variety of internal and external purposes.
• Experience tailoring content to a variety of outputs, and audiences.
• Experience writing content for distribution to public audiences either through news media, organizational channels, or online channels.
• Experience managing multiple projects in a complex organization.
• Experience meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience working in a complex organization.
  
• Experience editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication, public relations, English, or a communications-related field .
• Experience working in higher education or a complex public organization.
• Experience implementing communications strategy to support organizational growth and/or change.
• Experience in issues management and crisis communications.
• Experience developing and implementing strategies to communicate complex issues to a large organization.
• Experience in project management.
• Demonstrated experience preparing executive communications, particularly speeches.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others on projects and strategy to great effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze situations.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize good judgement to communicate effectively.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:


Posting Number: SP002816P

Posting Date: 05/07/2021

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.

For 1st consideration, please apply by June 9, 2021.


Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.




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