Project Manager, Strategic Communications and Design

New York University • New York, NY

4d • $70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in developing and executing communications, design, and engagement initiatives across University Life. This position supports the coordination and management of high-impact, cross-functional projects that align with divisional and university priorities, including major programs and events, task forces and working groups, educational opportunity rollouts, strategic planning, policy/process development, and progress monitoring. Oversee the development and execution of centralized communications, branding, and design strategies across the Division and its centers. The Project Manager will create and implement effective communication plans, develop engaging graphics and written content for email, website, social media, and program promotion, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and brand standards. Manage project schedules, budgets, and staffing plans, including producing reports, dashboards, agendas, and meeting minutes to support project teams and enhance engagement through strategic communication and design. The Project Manager also supports cross-functional teams by strengthening communication workflows, enhancing partner engagement, and building sustainable systems for project execution and tracking. Manage a portfolio that includes large-scale design and communications projects that extend across the Division of University Life and functional areas (e.g., communications, education), including annual initiatives and priority projects such as NYU Portraits, MLK Week, End-of-Year Student Life Celebrations, student convenings, focus groups, inclusive policy development, fundraising, task forces/working groups, etc. Monitor, analyze, and communicate results on impact metrics on a regular, ongoing basis, and will engage in necessary administrative coordination to manage project workflows and create lasting design and communications processes across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Communications, Media Arts and Design, Digital Media, Public Administration, Social Work, Organizational Development, Sociology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Foundational and applied knowledge of global inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and access from an intersectional lens.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience conducting research.
• Experience administering academic or organizational programs.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience collaborating across partners.
• Experience developing communications plans.
• Strong branding and graphic design skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to develop and sustain effective relationships.
• Ability to work and communicate with diverse internal and external partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with the Adobe Suite, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications, and various social media platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to generate compelling written and visual content that engages and motivates diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years experience working in a higher education environment
• Experience with content management systems (CMS)
• Experience with assessment databases

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute communications, design, and engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate and manage high-impact, cross-functional projects.
• Oversee the development and execution of centralized communications, branding, and design strategies.
• Create and implement effective communication plans.
• Develop engaging graphics and written content for various platforms.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and staffing plans.
• Produce reports, dashboards, agendas, and meeting minutes.
• Support cross-functional teams by strengthening communication workflows and enhancing partner engagement.
• Build sustainable systems for project execution and tracking.
• Manage a portfolio of large-scale design and communications projects.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate results on impact metrics.
• Engage in administrative coordination to manage project workflows.
• Create lasting design and communications processes.

Benefits

• New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level