Director, Strategic Communications - HigherEdJobs

Department
Baker Institute

Employment Category
Full-Time

Requisition Number
13144

Rice University Standard of Civility
Serves as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Rice community and with the public.

Position Summary
The Director of Strategic Communications will have overall responsibility for developing and executing strategies to disseminate the Baker Institute's work and expand the institute's global reputation as a leading resource on public policy. The position will involve creating and promoting an outreach strategy that targets new audiences and varied constituencies, as well as seeking out fresh opportunities to advance the Baker Institute's research and message.

This position will be a part of the institute's management team, overseeing the editorial, web, and graphics staff across the institute as well as recommending other personnel required to achieve the Institute's outreach and communications goals. The director of strategic communications will work closely with the institute's academic affairs director, fellows and scholars, and development team. The ability to listen, understand the substantive research programs, communicate effectively, write clearly and execute in a timely manner on a range of topics and in varied formats is essential. The successful candidate should provide strategic advice, counsel and creativity on public policy issues.

Education Required
Bachelor's Degree

Experience Required
7 years

Other Skills Required

• Ability to work collaboratively and take initiative in sensitive and high-pressure situations; sense of humor; creativity; decisiveness; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to supervise and motivate staff.
• Ability to set priorities, and to schedule and follow through on multiple tasks to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience writing persuasive and promotional communications.

Education Preferred
Graduate degree in marketing, public relations, or communications.

Experience Preferred

• Experience managing marketing campaigns for non-profit or public policy organizations.
• Experience managing successful campaigns with limited financial and human resources.

Other Skills Preferred

• Experience creating outreach plans from beginning to end.
• Building benchmarks and objectives into marketing plans.

Physical Demands
May require long hours working in front of a computer (up to 8 hours per day).

Working Conditions
(e.g. Weekend/evening work, travel, inclement weather, hazards)
Standard office environment. Occasional attendance at Baker Institute events on weeknights may be required throughout the academic year.

Grade
17

Salary Information
Salary Commensurate with Experience and Qualifications

Benefits Eligible
Benefits Eligible

Eligible for Overtime
No

Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Eligible for Shift Differential
Not Shift Differential Eligible

Security Sensitive
Yes

Job Category
Professional/Managerial

Job Duties

WEBSITE AND ONLINE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and manage the strategy for the institute website's use of communications and outreach, including research, blogs, videos, interactive archives, and online content. Develop creative ways to use the Baker Institute website and online content for external messages.
• Develop and oversee the institute's social media strategy and staff tasked with execution, including the organization's Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube channels.

PRESS AND MEDIA RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop media and communication strategic plan and manage Baker Institute media efforts with Rice's media relations team, including breaking news, press briefings and the booking of Baker Institute fellows and other institute experts in national and international media.
• Oversee strategic press and media promotion of Baker Institute research. Provide regular reports on Baker Institute and BIPP fellow media metrics.
• Work closely with Baker Institute Fellows and Scholars and visiting speakers and panelists on media appearances, messaging, writing and press outreach.

STAFF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise the editorial, graphics, and web staff, including delegating relevant priorities, setting deadlines, developing objectives, and performing annual performance reviews. Recommend to senior management personnel staffing requirements to successfully execute the communications plan.
• Responsible for recommending ideas and implementing activities for the annual strategic communication budget; provide semi-regular reports on the cost effectiveness of budget expenditures.

STRATEGIC PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and present to the founding director and Baker Institute management a comprehensive Baker Institute strategic communications plan and a timeline for execution. The plan is to be created after consultation with various institute stakeholders and policy groups within the organization.
• Become familiar with the work of each institute policy center and their unique program goals and expectations.
• Use Baker Institute substantive policy content to develop coordinated and consistent institutional messaging to the media, Baker Institute supporters, policymakers and the general public.
• Comprehensively promote the new brand of "Rice University's Baker Institute" by 1) building the reputation and awareness of the entire institute, and 2) promoting its research programs.
• Serve as the Baker Institute's representative in cross-promoting the Baker Institute's strong ties to Rice University as well as the overall image and reputation of Rice and the Baker Institute.
• Represent the Baker Institute in cross-university communications, information technology, and public relations initiatives.

Rice University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175695400

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