Communications Manager

Job Description
The Communications Manager serves on the Beyond leadership team to direct a comprehensive, effective, and innovative communication strategy to engage and inspire a variety of audiences. This role assists the program to drive communication strategy development, message alignment, and communication implementation.

Key responsibilities of the position include:

Leading and executing a comprehensive communication strategy to amplify our experiential learning initiatives and highlight student success.

Overseeing brand management, ensuring all print, web, and multimedia content aligns with UF and CLAS branding standards and ADA accessibility requirements.

Coordinate with stakeholders including faculty, staff, students, and external partners to promote collaborations and cross‑campus opportunities.

Serving as executive editor and creative director for recruitment materials, event promotions, and digital projects, working closely with CLAS Communications and Advancement.

Supervising communications assistants (photographers, videographers, etc.) and coordinating with external vendors.

Preparing projects, proposals, annual reports, and executive communications as well as tracking communications metrics and maintaining a comprehensive archive.

Representing the program at college and university communication meetings and serving as a resource for student groups.

Expected Salary
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This is a TEAMS position—UF’s designation for staff roles—eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, retirement plans, and health insurance.

Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Preferred

Ability to plan content development and distribution plans, managing workflow and implementing updates as needed.

Versatile team player who is organized, dependable and a self-starter.

Excellent writing, editing and interpersonal communications skills.

Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment.

Ability to maintain high levels of creativity in messaging and developing overall communications strategy.

Experience working with Salesforce, Suitable, GatorNetwork, and similar platforms.

Experience with project management platforms, content management and publication systems, including WordPress, and native social media management tools such as Buffer, Hootsuite and Sprout.

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