Assistant/Associate Dean for External Affairs
Assistant/Associate Dean for External Affairs
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Job Description
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is the nations top-ranked pharmacy school by US News & World Report. Our mission is to prepare leaders and innovators to solve the worlds most pressing health care challenges. We aspire to be the global leader in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences to improve the health of our state nation and world. The Assistant/Associate Dean (AD) for External Affairs is a senior leadership position that plays a critical role in advancing the Schools reputation and builds valuable partnerships that contribute to the overall success visibility and impact of our academic community. The AD will promote the innovative research of our faculty who generate the most in total research grants among US pharmacy schools. The AD leads the Schools marketing and communications and government relations efforts working closely with the Dean and the Deans Council leadership team to further enhance the Schools reputation reach and impact. The AD also manages the Schools nation-leading scholarship program including setting scholar selections and value-add enrichment activities for the Blouin Scholars Program. The AD reports directly to the Dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy serves on the Deans Council leadership team and supports the Dean as staff liaison for the Deans Pharmacy Alumni Association ( PAA ) Advisory Council. The AD will set a clear vision and develop a unified strategy that utilizes innovative approaches and creates an inclusive positive and productive work environment. The position collaborates for alignment with the Universitys offices of development communications and legislative affairs. This position is critical to the Schools mission and strategic plan. Responsibilities include directing and implementing marketing campaigns across all degree programs for student recruitment; overseeing an elevated web presence for recruitment and reputation; developing and implementing external communications strategies for ranking programs; maintaining and building strong relationships across campus with the Schools board of trustee liaison and pharmacy alumni advisory committee for the school and with state-wide strategic partners; increasing media coverage in partnership with the Universitys media relations team; and maximizing financial stewardship of pharmacys philanthropic resources
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
The role requires a strategic collaborative and creative professional with exceptional strategic planning reasoning problem solving and analytical skill; superb organizational time-management and communication skills; the ability to lead and manage a high-performing team; decisiveness self-confidence a strong sense of purpose; and a tolerance for ambiguity. Role requires flexibility to travel and work evenings and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Preference for candidates with a minimum of 10 years successful experience in marketing/communications and/or external affairs; experience working in a research-intensive professional school; and/or a deep understanding of higher education the profession of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Employment Type
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