Senior Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing: College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

7h•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Senior Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing reports directly to the Dean of the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) and serves as a member of the Dean's Cabinet Leadership Team. This executive leadership position provides strategic direction for all marketing, communications, branding, media relations, public affairs, and visibility initiatives that advance the College's mission, enrollment growth, partnerships, reputation, and institutional impact. As a senior leader within a rapidly growing and innovative college, the Senior Director is responsible for growing the existing team while leading and continuously evolving a high-performing communications and marketing team, including organizational structure, talent development, strategic planning, operational effectiveness, and performance accountability. The position serves as the Dean's chief communications and marketing strategist, leading integrated initiatives that elevate CECS's visibility, strengthen its market position, and establish the College as a national leader in interdisciplinary, workforce-focused, and future-oriented education. The Senior Director collaborates extensively with university leadership, academic and administrative units, industry and community partners, media organizations, and external stakeholders to advance institutional priorities, expand strategic partnerships, and ensure consistent, high-impact messaging. Through visionary leadership, organizational development, and strategic execution, the position drives the College's long-term growth, influence, and success.

Requirements

Executive leadership experience
Strategic direction for marketing, communications, branding, media relations, public affairs, and visibility initiatives
Experience in growing and evolving a high-performing team
Expertise in organizational structure, talent development, strategic planning, operational effectiveness, and performance accountability
Chief communications and marketing strategist capabilities
Experience leading integrated initiatives to elevate visibility and strengthen market position
Extensive collaboration skills with diverse stakeholders
Visionary leadership, organizational development, and strategic execution skills

Responsibilities

Provides strategic direction for all marketing, communications, branding, media relations, public affairs, and visibility initiatives.
Advances the College's mission, enrollment growth, partnerships, reputation, and institutional impact.
Grows the existing team while leading and continuously evolving a high-performing communications and marketing team.
Oversees organizational structure, talent development, strategic planning, operational effectiveness, and performance accountability.
Serves as the Dean's chief communications and marketing strategist.
Leads integrated initiatives that elevate CECS's visibility and strengthen its market position.
Collaborates extensively with university leadership, academic and administrative units, industry and community partners, media organizations, and external stakeholders.
Advances institutional priorities, expands strategic partnerships, and ensures consistent, high-impact messaging.
Drives the College's long-term growth, influence, and success through visionary leadership, organizational development, and strategic execution.