Director of Communications, Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character
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About The Position
The Director of Communications provides essential communication, digital media, and creative support for the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a grant-funded project working to catalyze a movement in character education at colleges and universities across the U.S. In the last 18 months, the ECI has built a community of character among over 1400 individuals and 600 organizations / institutions; awarded over $17 million in grants to our partners; hosted educational and community-building webinars, conferences, convenings and other events; and become a major team in its unit, the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, and a significant presence in character education around the world. This position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive communications and marketing strategy to successfully share the Initiative's work with external audiences, craft compelling stories about the impact of our work, contribute to the design and dissemination of character-related resources and reports, and attract participants to join ECI convenings, attend conferences, and apply for grants. This position requires significant interaction and communication with many constituencies, including faculty, staff, administration, students, alumni, donors, and partners at Wake Forest and other institutions, as well as excellent written and verbal communications skills, the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders, and the interpersonal and organizational skills to collaborate with the Director of the Educating Character Initiative and the Senior Scholar of Character on a variety of projects. The Creative Director may also support other communications activities of the Initiative and the Program for Leadership and Character on an as-needed basis. This is a grant-funded position supported by a multi-year grant (2023-2027) from Lilly Endowment Inc. that will be considered for funding beyond the initial term.
