Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
 University of Arkansas | |
 United States, Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| 346 North West Avenue (Show on map) | |
 May 22, 2025 | |
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Closing Date: 05/22/2025 Type of Position:Marketing and Communications StrategyWorkstudy Position: Work Shift: Sponsorship Available: Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation's top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. Department's Website: Fulbright College is seeking a visionary leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, content creation, and collaboration. The right leader for this position is passionate about and experienced with elevating brand reputation, student recruitment, and philanthropic efforts through innovative communications and marketing. As the college's principal communications strategist and brand steward, the Senior Director develops and implements a multi-year communications and marketing plan that aligns with institutional priorities while providing expert counsel to leadership on media relations, crisis communications, and reputation management. The position requires exceptional writing and editing skills to create compelling content across platforms that maintains consistent messaging and showcases the college's achievements to key stakeholders locally, regionally, and nationally. This leader directly supervises the marketing and communications team while fostering collaborative relationships across all college units. The role demands strategic partnership with development, student recruitment, and academic departments to synchronize communications efforts, coordinate campaign launches, and ensure alignment with the Dean's priorities. The Senior Director applies data-driven approaches to measure communications effectiveness, preparing analytical reports that inform continuous improvement strategies and optimize return on investment. Through visionary leadership, editorial expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and analytical assessment, the Senior Director of Communications and Marketing serves as a key strategic partner in advancing Fulbright College's mission. In other words, the Senior Director's work will help shape how the world sees Fulbright College, including its programs, people, and purpose. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:
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Additional Information: Salary Information: Required Documents to Apply: Optional Documents: Recruitment Contact Information: All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS Please do not send to listed recruitment contact. Special Instructions to Applicants: Writing samples of news writing, feature writing, marketing campaigns, development campaigns, or recruitment campaigns. Pre-employment Screening Requirements:Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender RegistryThe University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all. The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Constant Physical Activity:N/A Frequent Physical Activity:N/A Occasional Physical Activity:N/A Benefits Eligible:Yes | |