Executive Director, Communications - College of Architecture and Design (INTERNAL)

Responsible for the development and coordination of internal and external communications for a large, complex college. Directs a comprehensive communications and marketing program and serves as primary media contact for local, national, and international news organizations.

1. Develops and manages a comprehensive communications and media relations program to raise the college's visibility (locally, regionally, nationally and internationally). Directs overall planning and implementation, including budget development and staff management.
2. Fosters and enhances relationships with stakeholders to increase awareness of the college's vision, mission, goals and community impact. Serves as the college's primary media contact for news organizations, and advises senior administration, faculty and staff in all areas involving media and other external relations vehicles.
3. Serves as primary marketing liaison for events coordinated by student organizations within the college, including lectures and symposia.
4. Works with senior administrators and staff to strengthen communications links with community and governmental agencies and organizations as well as other key constituent groups.
5. Builds and maintains relationships with campus and community media representatives to ensure consistent and accurate media coverage for the college. Uses partnerships to create and implement innovative marketing and communication strategies.
6. Manages all electronic content for college websites. May also coordinate social media and electronic communications by alumni groups.
7. Administers special events, marketing and media relations, and participates in other college advancement activities.
8. Reviews, edits and authorizes copy, and oversees design work on college publications.
9. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Position Information – Description:

• Oversee internal and external communications, including advancement and alumni communications
• Manage marketing and branding
• Write and edit copy for internal and external communications, including advancement and alumni communications
• Write press releases and new stories
• Write executive communications (dean-level)
• Oversee social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Research and engage industry media contacts
• External emails
• Monthly e-newsletters (Hines Highlights)
• Events communications
• Advancement-related communications
• Alumni-related communications
• Yearly planning for external email communications
• Internal emails
• Listserv management (faculty/staff and student listservs)
• Weekly digests
• Events
• Topic-specific content (for example, lockers, dean’s notes, graduation, etc.)
• Coordination with the programs committee and promotion of college-wide events and meetings, including large college events

College website – oversee production, editing, and management of website content and design, including information pertaining to:

• Prospective students
• Current students
• Academic programming
• Special programming and resources
• News and events
• Alumni Relations
• College Advancement
• Video planning and production (whether internally or externally produced)
• Work with academic directors and faculty to support their work and program needs
• Actively engage with student organizations to support their efforts and build productive relationships
• Building signage (faculty wall and administration boards)
• Manage all vendors and platform subscriptions.
• Budget planning and administration
• Participate in task forces as requested
• Support needs of the dean and administration
• Support marketing and communications needs of the student services office
• Coordinate with external contractors and work with business team to establish contracts as needed
• Engage and maintain positive relationships with the UH community
• Central Marketing and Communications
• Media Relations
• Campus Communicators
• Manage marketing, communications, and external relations staff

Experience will be considered in lieu of education. Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.