Posting Number

req12969

Department

Law Administration

Department Website Link

https://law.arizona.edu/

Location

Main Campus

Address

Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The James E. Rogers College of Law is seeking to fill the position of Director of Communications. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for External Communications and Marketing, the Director of Communications will lead a team in formulating the College's messages for use in communicating strategically both externally and internally. The Director of Communications will work with College leadership, faculty, and staff to assure compelling, consistent, and appropriate articulation of the College's mission, programs, activities, and innovations.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops a communications strategy that maximizes owned and earned media and platforms (e.g., College website, email messages, social media, press releases, promotional items, etc.) to promote and advance College programs, innovations, and faculty scholarship.
• Manage and respond to faculty and program promotional requests and needs.
• Meet monthly with the Associate Dean for Research and the Director of Empirical and Policy Research regarding faculty spotlights.
• Work with colleagues in the Marketing Department to build and engage audiences for social media accounts.
• Oversee the production and posting of regular website and social media content.
• Advances the reputation and priorities of the college by producing and distributing news, managing relationships with the media, and expanding public understanding of the value of our college’s mission at the local, regional, and national level.
• Assists the Assistant Dean for Marketing and Communications in managing outbound digital communications, and the development, production, and dissemination of communications collateral to internal and external constituents.
• Manages a direct report and their work on day-to-day content and copy writing projects such as website content, social media content, and news writing.
• Manages communications project queue and monitor deadlines.
• Drafts specific and/or strategic communications to stakeholders (e.g., students, employers, faculty and staff, community members) including items responsive to societal events, College special events, or incident responses.
• Leads the University of Arizona Law's content arm.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Highly organized with an ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Proficient multitasker with an ability to prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency.
• Skill in public speaking and presenting information to large groups.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.00

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Communication and Marketing

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$69,796 - $92,624 DOE

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

10

Career Stream and Level

M2

Job Family

Communications

Job Function

Communications & Marketing

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Ali Bridges
Assistant Dean, Marketing and Communications
akbridges@arizona.edu

Open Date

12/12/2022

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

In addition to resume and cover letter, please provide 3 writing samples that demonstrate the skills required for this position and upload all three into the "Additional Document" section.

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.