Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Professional Educa

Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Professional Education
Position Title Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Professional Education

Division/College

Division/College College of Education, Health & Human Sciences

Department

Department College of Education, Health & Human Sciences Admin

Location

Location Off Campus Location - TBD

Position Overview
The Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships will be responsible for all external publicity for Elevate Teacher Professional Development including facilitating and building partnerships with third party organizations, internal stakeholders, and school districts across the nation. This position oversees the publicity, awareness, marketing, and partnership development budget. Working with leadership, this position is responsible for strategic planning and long-term campaigns that will continue enrollment growth in professional education and enhance the institution’s brand nationally. This is a key position and an important part of the Elevate team. This role reports to the Managing Director for Professional Education and together they will work to create a vision and plan to achieve growth and revenue.

Three years of experience in building external relationships and partnerships

Experience supervising and training personnel

Experience with digital advertising and copywriting

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field, such as Marketing, Creative/Graphic Design, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or similar degree.

Required Other

Ability to work nonstandard business hours as needed

Additional Preferred

Master’s degree in related field

Experience with budget management

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva Position

Knowledge of higher education and K-12 education systems and policies

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Ability to maintain a professional and confidential work environment

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

None

Degree Requirement
Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of application

Posting Information
FLSA Status
Exempt

Employee Category
Exempt

Pay Range
$95,000-$120,000 Annually

Type of Appointment
Fiscal Year

FTE
1.0

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Funding
This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.

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

EEO Statement
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

Resume/CV

List of References

Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
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* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

Academic Careers

Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)

Chronicle

Facebook

HigherEd/Academic Impressions

Higher Ed Jobs

Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)

Indeed.com

Inside Higher Ed

LinkedIn

Newspaper

Other Venue

Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)

University of Idaho Website

University of Idaho Daily Register

University of Idaho Employee

Word of Mouth

Militaryjob.com

DSPSjobs.com

Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)

* Are you currently authorized to work in the United States of America?

Yes

No

* Do you now, or in the future require sponsorship through the University of Idaho to continue working in the United States?

Yes

No

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