Associate Director of Media Relations
3 weeks ago
UCLA Strategic Communications (StratComm) brings UCLA's mission and values to life by inspiring positive action as UCLA's lead storytellers. The Associate Director of Media Relations (issues management) manages and supervises responses to incoming media queries, social media posts and threads that typically involve sensitive issues concerning campus operations and activities. The Associate Director of Media Relations leads staff in the management of unsolicited, incoming media inquiries and serves as a team lead for projects that require broad departmental involvement; works closely with campus emergency personnel on media response during a crisis; and serves as a spokesperson on key communications issues involving UCLA as they unfold, coordinating response procedures and staffing.**Salary & Compensation**
- UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
**Qualifications**
- Experience as a spokesperson for a high-profile institution in a large media market. (required)
- Experience managing crisis communications, including the development of emergency management and crisis communications plans. (preferred)
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and ability to make professional presentations to executive-level participants in both group and one-on-one situations. (required)
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate public events that can be used to advance institutional objectives. (required)
- Knowledge of other issues facing public institutions of higher education.
- 10+ years full-time professional media experience, preferably in new media and/or television news. (required)
- Demonstrated record of successful national, regional and local media relations planning, implementation and placement. (required)
- Extensive media contacts at key ethnic, California and national media and ability to work with journalists at all skill levels, including student journalists. (required)
- Demonstrated knowledge of news media operations and protocols, especially the news gathering process. (required)
- Experience in writing op-ed and analysis pieces. (required)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with independent news media. (required)
- Superior strategic thinking, planning and program design and implementation skills. (required)
- Solid professional judgment. (required)
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively with academic leaders, faculty, staff and external constituents. (required)
- Leadership abilities that foster learning and excellence among team members. Supervisory skills to manage professional staff, including delegation and prioritization of work, training and evaluation. Experience planning and implementing employee professional development. (required)
- Excellent organizational and project management skills and proficiency in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner and on deadline. (required)
- Ability to get to work reliably and on time and to be present in the workplace during normal working hours. (required)
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and after hours as needed. (required)
- Working knowledge of the University, its organization and structure, and the roles and responsibilities of various academic and administrative units. (preferred)
- Working knowledge of UC and UCLA policies, regulations, guidelines, and resources for programming. (preferred)
**Special Conditions for Employment**
- Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
**Schedule**
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- **Union/Policy Covered**
99-Policy Covered
- **Complete Position Description**
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**Campus Requisition #**:
1678
**UC Payroll Title**:
MEDIA COMM SPEC 5
**Department**:
MEDIA RELATIONS
**Appointment Type**:
2 - Staff: Career
**Budgeted Pay Scale**:
$105,200 - $155,232 Annually
- **Full Salary Range**:
USD $105,200.00/Yr. - USD $250,600.00/Yr.
**Remote/Hybrid Eligibility**:
Yes
**Department Location**:
10920 Wilshire Blvd External Affairs Finance and I
**Total Openings**:
1
**Full or Part Time**:
Full Time
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