Associate Director of Provost Communications

Associate Director Of Provost Communications

The Associate Director of Provost Communications provides communications support for the Office of the Provost, Vice Provosts, and the Provost. The Associate Director collaborates closely with academic divisions, professional schools, centers, and institutes. The Associate Director ensures that communications for the Office of the Provost are coordinated with overall University communications' efforts, including the logistics for high profile events that involve the Provost. The Associate Director reports to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Provost and will be expected to collaborate closely with the Office of University Communications and other leaders in Communications campus wide.

Responsibilities include :

• Leading development of briefings, talking points, and other materials intended to prepare the Provost for public or campus-wide engagements.
• Managing all aspects of Office of the Provost communications including developing deployment strategies; drafting, editing, and obtaining approval for talking points, messages, invitations, and other materials; deploying email messages through the University's content management system (CMS); and updating websites, among additional responsibilities.
• Partnering with Vice Provosts to develop and implement key internal and external communications in ways that support Vice Provost portfolio strategies and that align with broader Office of the Provost communications objectives.
• Serving as the main point of contact for communications needs related to the Provost and the Office of the Provost; assessing, triaging, and swiftly managing all communications requests and follow-ups.
• Serving as the main point person on shared initiatives between the Office of University Communications and the Office of the Provost; providing input and support on Office of University Communications projects and initiatives focused on research or scholarship or that otherwise require Office of the Provost insights and coordination.
• Ensuring timely distribution of information about news, events, and other initiatives, including messages to email lists managed by the Office of the Provost.
• Supporting implementation of all Office of the Provost-sponsored events, including assisting with logistics and a run of show for high-profile events that involve the Provost, developing content for the events, and marketing the events.
• Developing and implementing reports to measure the effectiveness of communication efforts using performance indicators and analytics, and providing reports and recommendations based on this data to the Chief of Staff.
• Maintaining the Office of the Provost communications calendar, ensuring consistency and timing of outgoing messages.
• Supporting organizational announcements and change management communications as needed.
• Developing, planning, and disseminating information designed to keep the public informed of the organization's programs, accomplishments, or point of view.
• Making contributions to the media interface, including writing press releases, planning and organizing media coverage for major events, and crafting responses to sensitive or controversial issues.
• Solving moderate to complex problems related to the writing, preparation, and / or delivery of information from or about the unit.
• Performing other related work as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field, 8-10 years of professional experience in organizational communications or public affairs in a complex environment and organizational structure with multiple stakeholders, and exceptional oral and written communication skills.