Director of Communications and Marketing: UT Space Institute

University of Tennessee•Tullahoma, TN

5d•$80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) seeks a Director of Communications and Marketing to lead all internal and external campus communications and marketing efforts within the Office of Campus Communications and Marketing (OCCM). The Director sets the strategic direction, vision, creative standards, operational management, and administrative direction for communications that advance UTSI’s image and reputation within the community, state, nation, and world. This position plays a key role in advancing UTSI’s long-term strategic goals, including increasing research activity, recruiting and retaining high-caliber undergraduate and graduate students, securing additional funding through campaigns and endowments, improving visibility and reputation, and promoting alumni communication and support. Reporting directly to the Associate Dean/Executive Director, the Director serves as the Executive Director’s principal communications advisor, represents UTSI through external presentations and outreach, and leads campus crisis communications.

Requirements

Experience in leading internal and external campus communications and marketing efforts.
Experience in setting strategic direction, vision, creative standards, operational management, and administrative direction for communications.
Experience in advancing an organization's image and reputation.
Experience in advancing strategic goals related to research, student recruitment and retention, funding, visibility, reputation, and alumni relations.
Experience serving as a principal communications advisor.
Experience representing an organization through external presentations and outreach.
Experience leading crisis communications.

Responsibilities

Lead all internal and external campus communications and marketing efforts.
Set the strategic direction, vision, creative standards, operational management, and administrative direction for communications.
Advance UTSI’s image and reputation within the community, state, nation, and world.
Advance UTSI’s long-term strategic goals, including increasing research activity, recruiting and retaining high-caliber undergraduate and graduate students, securing additional funding through campaigns and endowments, improving visibility and reputation, and promoting alumni communication and support.
Serve as the Executive Director’s principal communications advisor.
Represent UTSI through external presentations and outreach.
Lead campus crisis communications.