Communications Consultant, Part-Time

Loyola Marymount University

7d•$25

About The Position

The Part-Time Communications Consultant supports strategic communications initiatives for Loyola Law School at Loyola Marymount University. As part of LMU Marketing, Communications, and External Relations’ Leadership Engagement and Communications team, the consultant helps advance the law school’s institutional priorities, strengthen its reputation, and elevate its expertise and impact. The role uses executive communications and the Dean’s voice and visibility to advance Loyola Law School’s broader communications goals. The consultant identifies issues, ideas, and opportunities for leadership communications to showcase the law school’s academic expertise, programs, people, and contributions; contribute to relevant legal and public conversations; and reinforce its position and reputation. The work combines strategic planning and counsel with hands-on execution across executive communications, thought leadership, social media strategy and content, research, and proactive opportunity development. The incumbent is expected to support the university’s mission, vision, and values through professional, responsible, accountable, ethical conduct and outstanding customer service. The position calls for the ability to supervise creative, communications, and technical personnel; manage complex projects involving dependencies, deadlines, budgets, and outside resources; apply marketing and communication principles and strategies to video projects; develop ideas and concepts; evaluate processes for professional standards and quality; assess internal clients’ needs and recommend appropriate measures; work independently with internal and external constituencies; and build relationships and consensus to achieve successful outcomes. This is listed as Staff Per-Diem (Fixed Term) (Seasonal). The salary range is $0.00–$25.00, with salary commensurate with education and experience. The position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Ability to supervise creative, communications, and technical personnel.
Ability to manage complex projects with dependencies, deadlines, budgets, and outside resources.
Ability to implement marketing and communication principles and strategies in the execution of video projects.
Ability to initiate ideas, develop concepts, and review process effectiveness to ensure professional standards and high quality.
Ability to assess internal clients’ needs and suggest appropriate measures.
Ability to work effectively and independently with internal and external constituencies.
Ability to work in an environment requiring skilled relationship management and consensus-building.
Commitment to the university’s mission, vision, and values and to professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct.
Commitment to outstanding customer service.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a social media strategy for the Dean that supports the broader executive communications strategy and advances Loyola Law School priorities.
Develop and manage the Dean’s social media content calendar, draft content, and identify opportunities to amplify key messages and institutional stories.
Support the development and execution of an integrated executive communications and thought leadership strategy aligned with institutional priorities and broader communications goals.
Conduct research and background work to identify issues, themes, and areas of expertise that can inform leadership communications and thought leadership.
Monitor emerging issues, trends, and opportunities relevant to Loyola Law School and identify timely, proactive leadership engagement opportunities.
Identify and recommend thought leadership, content, storytelling, speaking, and amplification opportunities that elevate the law school’s expertise, programs, faculty, students, and impact.
Support communications initiatives tied to Loyola Law School’s strategic priorities and reputation.
Coordinate closely with Loyola Law School leadership and LMU Marketing, Communications, and External Relations colleagues to align communications with university priorities and coordinate the development and review of materials.
Support the university’s mission, vision, and values through professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct, and demonstrate outstanding customer service.
Supervise creative, communications, and technical personnel and manage complex projects involving dependencies, deadlines, budgets, and outside resources.
Apply marketing and communication principles and strategies in the execution of video projects.
Initiate ideas, develop concepts, and review process effectiveness to ensure professional standards and high quality.
Assess internal clients’ needs and suggest appropriate measures to meet them.
Work effectively and independently with internal and external constituencies, building relationships and consensus to deliver successful outcomes.