Communications Director
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Communications DirectorJob Category:
LimitedEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Communications DirectorJob Duties:
The position is responsible to the Dean of the College for all activities related to Communications and marketing; public affairs; media relations; alumni relations; undergraduate recruitment; scholarship management; college events management; and marketing support for development.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Audits and directs day-to-day operational plans to align with strategic initiatives and to meet established objectives
- Exercises supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- Develops implements and monitors strategic communication initiatives for designated audiences and internal stakeholders to maximize engagement and strengthen collaboration efforts
- Identifies establishes and directs media relationships and partnerships with internal and external sources
- Identifies proposes and implements new or revived operational policies and procedures
Department: The College Relations office within Letters & Science oversees a variety of administrative functions for the College. This includes anything that faces outwards to students faculty alumni and the public. The Communications Director leads the four-person unit in marketing media and alumni relations scholarship management undergraduate recruitment and more while serving on the Deans top administrative staff for the College.
Compensation: $95000-$110000(Final salary offer will bedeterminedbased on knowledge skills and experience)
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree
Experience in marketing/promotion
Experience in recruiting students to a College/University
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree or other advanced degree
Experience working in higher education
Experience with alumni relations
Experience with scholarship administration
Experience supervising subordinate employees
Experience working with people of various backgrounds
Interested applicantsare required toapply online and provide:
Interested applicantsare required toapply online and provide:
A cover letter addressing your education/experience as it applies to all minimum and preferredqualifications
A resume
Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application to ensure full consideration. Additional documents submitted aside from the required documents will not be considered.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
Apply electronically on our career website at the following link: Job Opportunities by the application deadline date February 22nd 2026. Questions about this position should be directed to Angela Broderick at or .
Reasonable Accommodations
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Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWMis a State agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records not however reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records certain circumstances the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
CBCand Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
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Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
