Director Of Communications Jobs

Lead and advance the communications strategy for the Division of Libraries (DoL). Manage internal and external communications for the DoL and serve as a key subject-matter expert on communication practices. Serve as a member of the Dean's Senior Leadership Team, and work closely with the Dean and other DoL senior leadership members to ensure that the mission and strategic priorities of the DoL are clearly understood and synthesized into messaging to the DoL community, the greater NYU community, the public, and the profession. Create innovative, forward-thinking external communications programs that maximize opportunities to advance our reputation as an innovative research library that centers DEI and showcase our people, programs, and partnerships. Be committed to the DoL's prioritization of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility. In collaboration with senior leadership, conceptualize innovative strategies to enhance the public visibility of the DoL, promote and deepen the impact of its faculty research, and enlist support for alumni engagement and fundraising programs. Work closely with the DoL faculty, administrators, and staff to discover and highlight our most interesting work. Use content analytics to determine what most effectively resonates with the many audiences the DoL serves. In partnership with the Senior Director for Creative Strategy, Branding, and NYU-TV and the Director of User Experience, implement a communications strategy across multiple channels (website, mobile, online communities, video, print). Oversee any communications staff and/or consultants charged with producing communications materials and manage the communications budget. Serve as the key point person for all strategic and crisis messaging to any and all DoL constituencies. Align the DoL's communications structure, strategy, and policy guidelines with the University's.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education:
Master's Degree Master's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Administration, English, or Journalism
Required Experience:
10+ years of professional experience in developing and implementing strategic communication and/or marketing plans; supervising staff and consultants; managing budgets; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Leadership experience, including managing professional staff. Demonstrated success in managing competing priorities and deadlines and ability to be flexible, adaptable, detail-oriented, and learn quickly.
Preferred Experience:
3+ years experience marketing an academic institution.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Outstanding verbal, writing, and editing skills. Knowledge of communications principles and practices. Ability to manage several projects/initiatives simultaneously. Knowledge of best practices and procedures in digital communications, including social media; designing marketing tools.Ability to balance strategic/creative thinking with operational activities–creating, writing, producing. Demonstrated capacity for independent exploration of appropriate technologies. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Ability to work diplomatically through influence and persuasion. Ability to work successfully across organizational boundaries and collaboratively with diverse staff. Ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and effectively track and report outcomes. Knowledge of accessibility guidelines and best practices for print and digital communications. Experience developing accessible media, communications, digital publications. Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Expertise in areas of development of long-term communications plans, marketing campaigns, and/or fundraising campaigns.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $120,000.00 to USD $160,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
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