Internal Communications Manager
About The Position
The goal of internal communications is to increase stakeholder understanding of the university's positions and aspirations. The Internal Communications Manager works across the university to increase awareness, understanding, and connection to the university leadership among members of the university community, fostering an internal culture of transparency and shared understanding. The ICM will design communication plans to effectively communicate university messaging around strategic initiatives. The ICM will coordinate with university leadership, especially in university services, to ensure accurate and timely communications of university positions to internal and external audiences. To do this, the ICM will take the lead in drafting communications in the voice of university leaders to students, faculty, staff, and the Georgetown community. Additionally, the ICM acts as a central resource for sharing best practices about newsletter distribution and event promotion, actively supporting nearly 200 events + communications professionals across the University.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications or related field of study
- At least three to four years of experience in public relations, journalism, broadcasting, higher education, non-profit institution or related area
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, good judgment, ability to work on deadline, demonstrated interpersonal skills, flexibility, willingness to work evenings and weekends, and ability to exercise diplomacy and manage a high-volume of communication initiative at the same time, meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure and with an eye for detail.
Responsibilities
- Design communication plans to effectively communicate university messaging around strategic initiatives.
- Coordinate with university leadership, especially in university services, to ensure accurate and timely communications of university positions to internal and external audiences.
- Take the lead in drafting communications in the voice of university leaders to students, faculty, staff, and the Georgetown community.
- Acts as a central resource for sharing best practices about newsletter distribution and event promotion, actively supporting nearly 200 events + communications professionals across the University.
Benefits
- Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
