Assistant Director Strategic Communications

4 days ago


West Haven, United States University of New Haven Full time

**Assistant Director of Strategic Communications**

**Who we are**:
The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university that has been recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence. Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of nearly 10,000 students from across the globe. Within its five colleges, students immerse themselves in a transformative, career-focused education across the liberal arts and sciences, fine arts, business, engineering, public safety and public service. More than 100 academic programs are offered, all grounded in a long-standing commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, project-based learning.

**You are**:

- An effective writer, editor, storyteller, interviewer, and collaborator
- Well versed in** **corporate or strategic communications, writing content, creating and executing media relations strategies, and providing crisis communications counsel to organization leaders
- Knowledgeable of digital communications, social media, and multimedia content

**You will**:

- Write and support strategic communications (under the direction of the Director of Communications and Public Relations)
- Oversee the strategic development and writing of communications related to key University priorities
- Pursue placements in national media with a focus on higher education-specific publications that feature the University’s senior leaders and/or tell the story of the University and our signature programs
- Provide editorial and communication support for major campus events including Commencement and Convocation, among others; Assist with crisis communications and social media monitoring, as needed
- Collaborate with members of the content team to develop new ways to promote and tell the story of the University and our community members
- Preparing articles, press releases, and other content for dissemination to the media
- Create opportunities to collaborate with professors, individual students, and classes to feature student-created work across the University’s website and social media channels
- Develop and pursue new ideas for social media and website content as well as strategies that create new media exposure for University leadership and signature programs
- Work closely with Director of Communications and Media Relations; Digital Content Producer; and Media Relations Coordinator to implement a comprehensive editorial calendar and measure KPIs of created content
- Support overall institutional goals by serving on university committees as needed; Perform other duties as assigned

**You need**:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in a related field of study such as communications, public relations, journalism, writing, English and at least three years of experience.
- Ability to travel on behalf of the University
- Valid driver’s license

**What’s In It For You**:

- Health & Welfare Programs: Employees and their eligible family members, including spouses and dependent are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Programs.
- Wellness & Fitness: On-campus Recreation and Fitness Center for employees and families; Employee Assistant Program
- Commitment to Educational Excellence: Tuition assistance for employees and eligible dependents; Tuition exchange opportunities
- Employee Discounts on products, services and educational opportunities
- Work/Life Benefits: Generous paid time off programs; progressive paid holiday schedule (including holiday break between Christmas and New Year’s); 4 weeks of parental paid leave; flexible work schedules including summer hours where applicable



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