DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 12, 2021
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Job no: 242902-LI
Work type: Onsite, Staff-Full Time
Department: SOHE/DEAN'S OFFICE
Location: Madison
Categories: Communications
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Assistant Dean for Advancement and Communications, the Director of Strategic Communications develops and executes communication strategies across all channels, through high impact messages and innovative user experiences, positioning the school as a leader in wellbeing for children, families, consumers, and communities. The Director leads the SoHE communications team in managing campaigns and initiatives, encompassing email, web, social media, print and other channels.
The Director serves as the leader in developing and implementing cohesive, integrated communications and marketing strategies that strengthen the School of Human Ecology's brand, enhance visibility, and promote a range of high-quality educational and engagement opportunities to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other constituents. This position is responsible for managing media relations, crisis communications, communication strategies for central or departmental priorities, and brand strategies in collaboration with University partners to ensure strategic alignment.
This position works closely with faculty and staff leading undergraduate and graduate student enterprises, Centers, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) as well as other stakeholders and affinity groups throughout the school.
About the Job:
Communications Director (CM002)
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field
Preferred
Master's Degree
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum six years of experience in a professional communications position
- Supervision experience
- Experience developing and executing communications and marketing strategies
- Experience with managing content on a variety of platforms including websites, digital media, social media, print and video
- Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects to completions within target deadlines
- Experience working in collaborative project environments
- Experience working independently
- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills with an emphasis on written communications.
Preferred:
- Experience with cross-cultural communications, reaching diverse audiences and accessibility best practices.
- Experience translating strategic thinking into executable plans and project management.
Additional Information:
SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: The mission of the School of Human Ecology is to understand the complex relationships and interdependence among individuals, groups and families, and to focus on quality-of-life issues through research, creative innovation, education, and outreach. The School has four academic departments (Civil Society and Community Studies, Consumer Science, Design Studies, and Human Development & Family Studies) with a collective undergraduate enrollment of 1,600 students, and 100 graduate students. See https://humanecology.wisc.edu/
UW-MADISON: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a strong reputation as a research university and for producing research that improves people's lives. The University consistently ranks among the top 6 institutions in national research expenditures. In 2015, the University received a community engagement award from the Carnegie Foundation for its commitment to deeply engaging with local, regional, national, and global communities. It is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of about 43,000 students. Madison (pop. 243,000) is the state capital and combines the culture of a large urban area with the comfort of a small city. See http://wisc.edu
Department(s):
A271300-SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY/DEAN'S OFFICE
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position is expected to work primarily in-person, on-site; however, some work may be performed remotely.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $84,800 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Please click on the "" button to start the application process.
To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice. Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.
Contact:
Nancy Andrews
nancy.andrews@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
Communications Director(CM002)
Employment Class:
Limited
Job Number:
242902-LI
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Oct 12 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Nov 7 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Work type: Onsite, Staff-Full Time
Department: SOHE/DEAN'S OFFICE
Location: Madison
Categories: Communications
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Assistant Dean for Advancement and Communications, the Director of Strategic Communications develops and executes communication strategies across all channels, through high impact messages and innovative user experiences, positioning the school as a leader in wellbeing for children, families, consumers, and communities. The Director leads the SoHE communications team in managing campaigns and initiatives, encompassing email, web, social media, print and other channels.
The Director serves as the leader in developing and implementing cohesive, integrated communications and marketing strategies that strengthen the School of Human Ecology's brand, enhance visibility, and promote a range of high-quality educational and engagement opportunities to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other constituents. This position is responsible for managing media relations, crisis communications, communication strategies for central or departmental priorities, and brand strategies in collaboration with University partners to ensure strategic alignment.
This position works closely with faculty and staff leading undergraduate and graduate student enterprises, Centers, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) as well as other stakeholders and affinity groups throughout the school.
About the Job:
Communications Director (CM002)
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field
Preferred
Master's Degree
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum six years of experience in a professional communications position
- Supervision experience
- Experience developing and executing communications and marketing strategies
- Experience with managing content on a variety of platforms including websites, digital media, social media, print and video
- Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects to completions within target deadlines
- Experience working in collaborative project environments
- Experience working independently
- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills with an emphasis on written communications.
Preferred:
- Experience with cross-cultural communications, reaching diverse audiences and accessibility best practices.
- Experience translating strategic thinking into executable plans and project management.
Additional Information:
SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: The mission of the School of Human Ecology is to understand the complex relationships and interdependence among individuals, groups and families, and to focus on quality-of-life issues through research, creative innovation, education, and outreach. The School has four academic departments (Civil Society and Community Studies, Consumer Science, Design Studies, and Human Development & Family Studies) with a collective undergraduate enrollment of 1,600 students, and 100 graduate students. See https://humanecology.wisc.edu/
UW-MADISON: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a strong reputation as a research university and for producing research that improves people's lives. The University consistently ranks among the top 6 institutions in national research expenditures. In 2015, the University received a community engagement award from the Carnegie Foundation for its commitment to deeply engaging with local, regional, national, and global communities. It is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of about 43,000 students. Madison (pop. 243,000) is the state capital and combines the culture of a large urban area with the comfort of a small city. See http://wisc.edu
Department(s):
A271300-SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY/DEAN'S OFFICE
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position is expected to work primarily in-person, on-site; however, some work may be performed remotely.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $84,800 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Please click on the "" button to start the application process.
To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice. Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.
Contact:
Nancy Andrews
nancy.andrews@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
Communications Director(CM002)
Employment Class:
Limited
Job Number:
242902-LI
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Oct 12 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Nov 7 2021 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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