Role OverviewThe Director of Communications for Student Affairs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham leads the department responsible for developing and executing comprehensive communication plans, managing budgets and resources, and serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership. This role engages with students to enhance the university's and division's reputation, relationships, and communications.
What You Will Do
Oversee the production of high-quality, multi-channel content ensuring consistent, strategic, and accessible messaging. Develop and execute strategic storytelling channels including web, email, social media, video, newsletters, and print publications. Define performance metrics, use data to evaluate effectiveness, and direct large-scale communication initiatives while managing complex budgets and priorities.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires a bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field and ten years of related experience. Candidates should have excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, proficiency with productivity and marketing tools, and strong knowledge of communication assessment and metrics. The position offers a salary range of $95,000 to $125,000.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field
- Ten (10) years of related experience
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with productivity, communication and marketing tools and software
- Strong knowledge of communication assessment and metrics
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