Wake Forest University is hiring: Senior Director, Strategic Communication for F

* Navigate to the "My Experience" application page.* Locate the "Resume/CV" document upload section at the bottom of the page.* Use the "Select Files" button to upload your cover letter, resume, and any other required supporting documents. You can select multiple files.* Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects, including production timelines, that drive collaboration and strategic alignment.* Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to organize and lead multiple, concurrent initiatives within budget and on time.* Demonstrated ability to facilitate the design of innovative solutions and communication approaches.* Change management aptitude; the ability to collaborate on effective communications that support change management.* Strong writing skills and the ability to translate complex ideas, messages, and concepts into digestible, relevant content for the intended audience.* Strong influencing skills while being inclusive of other points of view and the ability to understand the pulse of the organization.* Excellent collaboration skills with specialist groups and colleagues at both departmental and campus-wide levels.* Self-motivated, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.* Superior communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills.* Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.* Proficient in website management, digital newsletter platforms, and social media.* Proficient using Google Office Suite applications.* Proficient writing and editing using AP Style.* Proficient using Adobe Creative Suite applications and Canva.* Master’s degree in Communication or a related field.* Supervisory experience and/or experience facilitating cross-functional collaboration.* Experience with human-centered design thinking and the deployment of design abilities in the development of change management campaigns.* Experience in higher education.**About WFU:**Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “*pro humanitate*,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the initiative.**Winston-Salem, North Carolina**Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town. #J-18808-Ljbffr