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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Twelve years of communications experience.
• Four years of senior level management experience.
• Ability to thrive in a large, decentralized, and fast-paced organization, and to manage multiple complex projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Appreciation of the unique responsibilities and challenges of working at an elite university and anchor institution in Baltimore City.
• Experience working for high-profile organizations or individuals, and the confidence to build credibility and collaborate with the most senior university leadership.
• Strong writing and editing skills, including a proven history of writing effectively for different communications platforms, formats, and audiences, and the ability to simplify complex information for lay audiences.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of digital communications strategy, platforms, and tools, including social media, short form video, email and newsletters, web content strategy, and emerging technologies.
• Strong knowledge of national politics and the federal policy landscape.
• Excellent project management skills and a seasoned leader of people and teams.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing complex, multistakeholder projects from concept to completion.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience and effectiveness as a manager and leader in a large, complex organization.
• Experience effectively counseling C-suite executives or other senior leaders on reputation management strategies and crisis communications best practices.
• Experience leveraging both traditional earned media alongside digital channels in strategic communications and rapid response.
• A professional background in politics and government, large corporations, or higher education is strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Manage the long-term planning and day-to-day workflow of reputationally sensitive and high-priority multistakeholder communications initiatives from beginning to end, ensuring strategic alignment and execution to the highest standards of excellence.
• Develop and edit messages and messaging materials for a wide range of issues, working closely with subject matter experts and stakeholders to ensure the highest degree of accuracy and integrity in all content.
• Partner with university spokespeople in central administration and across the academic divisions to develop and execute time-sensitive responses to inquiries from media, internal communities, and external stakeholders.
• Lead strategic media monitoring and digital analytics resources for purposes of issues management.
• Collaborate on benchmarking research and the development of enhanced social listening and issues landscape monitoring and reporting products with experts in University Communications.
• Serve as an effective evangelist for strategic communications best practices, including the use of digital channels, who can gain stakeholder buy-in, instill confidence in clients and across internal teams, and develop productive and collegial relationships with colleagues and leaders across the institution.
• Serve as a key member of the Office of University Communications’ leadership team and assist the vice president, SAVP, and AVPs in the refinement and execution of a strategic plan for the organization.
• Coordinate the work of external consultants or other partners as needed.
• Represent the VP and University Communications as necessary in university initiatives, meetings, and events.

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $180,000 – $220,000 USD, commensurate with experience.
• Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.