Communications Manager-AFSA

University of TennesseeMemphis, TN
$5,566 - $7,085

About The Position

The Communications Manager leads and oversees all communications and marketing functions for Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA), directing communications and ensuring cohesive, strategic messaging across the division. This position serves as the primary liaison between AFSA and the Office of Communication and Marketing (OCM), ensuring alignment with broader institutional strategies and brand standards. The Communications Manager is responsible for developing, elevating, and expanding awareness of new and existing programs, achievements, and events. This includes guiding content strategy, supervising marketing initiatives, and ensuring that all work reflects best practices in higher education communication and data-informed decision-making. The position collaborates closely with the AFSA Executive Leadership and Leadership Teams to support strategic goals.

Requirements

  • Experience in communications and marketing.
  • Ability to lead and oversee functions.
  • Skill in directing communications and ensuring cohesive, strategic messaging.
  • Experience serving as a liaison between departments.
  • Knowledge of institutional strategies and brand standards.
  • Experience in developing, elevating, and expanding awareness of programs, achievements, and events.
  • Proficiency in guiding content strategy.
  • Experience in supervising marketing initiatives.
  • Understanding of best practices in higher education communication.
  • Experience with data-informed decision-making.
  • Ability to collaborate with executive and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

  • Leads and oversees all communications and marketing functions for Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA).
  • Directs communications and ensures cohesive, strategic messaging across the division.
  • Serves as the primary liaison between AFSA and the Office of Communication and Marketing (OCM).
  • Ensures alignment with broader institutional strategies and brand standards.
  • Develops, elevates, and expands awareness of new and existing programs, achievements, and events.
  • Guides content strategy.
  • Supervises marketing initiatives.
  • Ensures all work reflects best practices in higher education communication and data-informed decision-making.
  • Collaborates closely with the AFSA Executive Leadership and Leadership Teams to support strategic goals.
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