Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications

The Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications supports the Division of External Operations in marketing and community engagement/support, expanding the division’s visibility internally and externally across its locations in Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan, and Online. This position, based at Tarleton State Fort Worth, oversees division-wide communication channels including but not limited to email campaigns, social media, and website content. Specific to strategic partnerships, the Assistant Director organizes industry and community related events, division sponsorship opportunities, and positively represents the university in partnership-centric endeavors.

This is an in-office position located in Fort Worth, Texas with work hours of Monday to Friday; from 8AM to 5PM or as work requirements indicate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 60% Communications, Promotion and Visibility: Manages internal and external division communications in partnership with the division leadership team to include all related channels, collateral, and content across platforms. Writes, reviews, and edits written materials and prepares presentations. Works individually or with a team in recommending action, scheduling, and planning projects, estimating cost, if applicable, and managing goals to completion. Works across division functional teams and business groups to effectively prioritize work. Selects, designs and orders audience appropriate promotional items for events and division-wide outreach. Supervises student interns for social media and digital marketing activities, working collaboratively with colleagues across the university to support related efforts.
• Furthermore, this position researches, sources, develops and publishes content and visual elements for use on websites, in emails, presentations, videos, digital formats, print materials, internal social media platforms and events. Socializes and implements communications processes including advising and training internal teams on how to create better systems when needed.
• Working with other areas such as University Marketing & Communications and the Division of Enrollment Management, coordinates with creative groups in development of effective marketing and communication materials including production and design direction, branding strategies, quality control, and brand and style guides. Serves as a member of the MarCom Partner team with other university representatives.
• 35% Event Planning & Community Partnerships: Specific to strategic partnerships, the director organizes industry and community related events on behalf of the Division of External Operations, division sponsorship opportunities, and positively represents the university in partnership-centric endeavors.
• Initiates, maintains, builds, and strengthens relationships with key contacts within Chambers of Commerce, community non-profits, and the private sector. Leverages outreach efforts designed to create measurable value for all locations, protecting and enhancing our brand and engagement. Project manages external conferences, events, and meetings to advocate for Tarleton State, ensuring we bring value-added opportunities to the community.
• 5% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Seven years of related experience

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Supervision of Others

Supervises a graduate assistant and student worker positions.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Salary Range: The target base annual salary range is $59,370 to $84,311 and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits - employee perks that help enrich, grow, and foster career and professional development:

• Family Education Benefit (Tuition Scholarship) – scholarship opportunities for Tarleton employees, their spouses, or their dependents available after 6 months of continued full-time employment.
• Masters Educational Assistance – is designed to invest in and assist employees further their knowledge, skills, and job effectiveness through 100% of eligible tuition and fees being paid on enrollment.

Employee Health, Wellness, and Financial Planning

• Fully covered employee health insurance + Reimbursement of Insurance Premium Deductions! The State of Texas contributes to eligible employees’ insurance coverages as of the 1st day of the month following 60 days of employment in an eligible position. For those who elect coverage PRIOR to the first of the month after 60 days of employment, Tarleton State University will reimburse employees the State contribution towards health coverage during those first 60 days.
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement and Insurance programs

Paid Leave

Tarleton employees enjoy one of the greatest PTO packages in the area!

• Paid sick leave
• Holiday pay
• Vacation
• Longevity pay
• Paid Birthday Leave – Tarleton State University awards all leave-eligible employees paid time off for their birthday!

Other

• Complimentary tickets to all Athletic and Performing Fine Arts events!
• Employee Wellness Release Time
• Staff Gym Membership Discount with Campus Recreation
• and other Tarleton Discounts