COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR (INST)
Full Time
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Posted
Job description
Position Type Limited Appointment Appointment Type Limited Pay Basis Annual Salary Grade 27 FLSA Status Exempt Percent 100% Posting Type Staff UWM Description
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin’s second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as “R1” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Along with its main campus in Milwaukee, UWM has branch campuses in Waukesha and Washington County.
UWM celebrates, values and promotes the diverse voices and experiences of its students and employees and our community partners. We believe diversity enriches and strengthens our institution. UWM is committed to providing equitable access to opportunities for students and employees from every background. We aspire to create a campus climate that is welcoming to all. Learn more here: https://uwm.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/about-dei/
School/College/Division Description
UWM celebrates, values and promotes the diverse voices and experiences of its students and employees and our community partners. We believe diversity enriches and strengthens our institution. UWM is committed to providing equitable access to opportunities for students and employees from every background. We aspire to create a campus climate that is welcoming to all. Learn more here: https://uwm.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/about-dei/
The Division of Marketing & Communications builds the UWM brand by sharing stories of student and faculty success. We also foster enrollment and retention, support University Advancement, and help campus units tell their stories. Learn more here:
https://uwm.edu/marcomm/
Job Summary
The
Communications Director is responsible for directing communications, strategic planning, and execution. This individual in this position provides approval and guidance for communications including staffing and budgetary planning in support of institutional communication goals. This individual oversees public relations, internal communications and executive communications at UWM, serves as institutional spokesperson when necessary, and implements and monitors public relations strategies and initiatives to increase the institutional engagement with a wide range of external stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, public relations or related field
- Progressively responsible strategic experience working with a university, large organization, or government agency
- Superb written, editorial and oral communication skills required; the ability to write and speak clearly and concisely for various mediums
- Proven success working in rapid response and/or crisis scenarios in partnership with senior leaders
- Demonstrated project management expertise; ability to effectively manage multiple projects, prioritize, stay organized and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated supervisory experience
- Proven success in developing and executing strategic communications programs with media relations
- Experience working and interacting with diverse populations
- Bilingual (written and verbally)
As part of UWM’s commitment to supporting the success of our team members through positive experiences, employees are provided with Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life. UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package and contributes towards the cost of several benefit plans. Employees with a qualifying position also receive an
extensive leave package including vacation, sick leave (with no expiration), personal holiday, and paid legal holidays. Please visit this link to view summary benefits information. (Compensation figures are for example purposes only.)
UWM
Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit an application letter addressing every one of the educational and professional qualifications above, a professional resume, the names and contact information for three professional references and a portfolio of past work. The portfolio submission should include a minimum of two examples of strategic communications plan with outcomes, one focused on external audiences and the other should be focused on internal audiences.
Please note a supplemental writing assessment will be issued as part of the application process.
For this position applicants are required to apply online. UWM will not consider paper, e-mailed or faxed applications.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidate’s application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Application Deadline 05/21/2023
Please note a supplemental writing assessment will be issued as part of the application process.
For this position applicants are required to apply online. UWM will not consider paper, e-mailed or faxed applications.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidate’s application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
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