Communications Director

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee • Milwaukee, WI

6d • $95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The position is responsible to the Dean of the College for all activities related to Communications and marketing; public affairs; media relations; alumni relations; undergraduate recruitment; scholarship management; college events management; and marketing support for development.

The College Relations office within Letters & Science oversees a variety of administrative functions for the College. This includes anything that faces outwards to students, faculty, alumni, and the public. The Communications Director leads the four-person unit in marketing, media and alumni relations, scholarship management, undergraduate recruitment, and more, while serving on the Dean's top administrative staff for the College.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in marketing/promotion
• Experience in recruiting students to a College/University
• Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide: A cover letter addressing your education/experience as it applies to all minimum and preferred qualifications
• A resume

Nice To Haves

• Masters’ degree or other advanced degree
• Experience working in higher education
• Experience with alumni relations
• Experience with scholarship administration
• Experience supervising subordinate employees
• Experience working with people of various backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Audits and directs day-to-day operational plans to align with strategic initiatives and to meet established objectives
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Develops, implements, and monitors strategic communication initiatives for designated audiences and internal stakeholders to maximize engagement and strengthen collaboration efforts
• Identifies, establishes, and directs media relationships and partnerships with internal and external sources
• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revived operational policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees