Hiring Department
Dean of Arts and Science
Job Description
The MU College of Arts and Science is seeking an experienced marketing and communications professional to direct the development, implementation, and measurement of an integrated communication strategy to achieve college priorities. Focus areas include brand strategy and reputation management; student recruitment; academic departments; executive communications; faculty, alumni, and donor engagement; and engagement with the key external audiences. These goals are met in a highly collaborative work environment together with the college’s leaders and lead external communicators.
The director reports to the dean of the College of Arts and Science and serves as a key advisor on the dean’s leadership team.
Responsibilities include:
- Strategic marketing and communications: Plans, develops, and distributes content that supports the college’s strategic plan and key messaging, focusing on research impact, faculty, and student success. Integrates strategic communications through all levels of the college including department-level communications, advising, recruiting, inclusion and diversity, advancement, alumni relations, and other key areas of focus while working with campus to maximize reach and address internal and external stakeholders appropriately. Develops analytics data, implements decisions based on that data and regularly presents findings to college leadership.
- Communications leader: Shapes executive communications by serving as communications subject matter expert and advisor for the dean, associate deans, chairs, and directors. Directs the team’s development of key messaging, talking points, speeches, scripts, presentations, news articles, digital communications, social media, website content strategy, and digital media. Serves as a strategic partner, representing A&S communications on university committees, groups and initiatives as needed.
- Public relations: Seeks strategic opportunities to elevate the College of Arts and Science’s research and accomplishments. Creates and maintains relationships with MU News Bureau, MU Digital Publications, and Mizzou Social Media to maximize coverage of the college on a local, state and national stage.
- Supervision and mentorship: Supervises staff and student employees through goal-setting, evaluating priorities, managing deadlines, coaching, editing, and evaluating. Manages barriers, schedules, and priorities, as well as college assets. Guides projects for the team from start to finish using project management tools. Stays informed of best practices in strategic communications and marketing and shares information with team members.
- Branding: Serves as the director of branding for the college. Maintains continuity in visuals, presentations and printed collateral, photography, and videography for the college. This responsibility encompasses everything from printed recruiting materials to environmental branding, as well as video production, digital production, newsletters, and websites. Aligns college branding with university’s overall branding guidelines.
- Resourcing: Strategically manages resources such as team talent, university services and budget to meet the college’s goals while monitoring new investment opportunities
Salary
Salary Range: $90,000 – $125,000 per year
Grade: GGS 013
University Title: DIRECTOR I STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
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Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 6 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of 10 years of senior communications experience as well as proven leadership.
Experience managing a team.
Application Materials
Cover letter, resume, and three professional references
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits
Values Commitment
We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.
In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.
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