• Responsible for all aspects of internal and external Law School communications, including marketing, press relations, creative editorial and design services, and internal communications.  

• Serves as a member of the Dean's senior administrative team, playing a key role in developing the schoolâ™s strategic plan and serving as the expert on Communications and Marketing. 

• Leads the development and implementation of short-and long-range strategic communication and marketing plans that build awareness of and advocacy for the school, its mission, and impact among key stakeholders. 

• Oversees the design and implementation of strategic and tactical communication and marketing plans related to various school announcements and initiatives, working with Law School colleagues, University Communications, and external vendors, to build awareness and support for strategic priorities. 

• Develops and implements state-of-the-art tools and metrics to track, measure, and optimize the effectiveness of communication and marketing strategies and executed plans. 

• Supervises communications staff, including hiring and managing independent contractors.  

• Serves as a senior spokesperson in representing the Law School to external constituents in the social policy, media, and academic spheres. 

• Stewards the management of the Law School communications channels ensuring they are optimized as part of a modern integrated communications and marketing approach and digital content strategy. 

• Leads the planning and execution of major strategic announcements and new initiatives. 

• Directs the content, design and production of all Law School publications, the web page, blogs, social media, podcasting/webcasting, and overall design services.  

• Develops and implements standards for print and digital media communications.  

• Establishes databases and other types of storage media to house current and historical communications materials.  

• Manages the media interface, including writing press releases, planning and organizing media coverage for major events, and responding to requests on sensitive or controversial issues. 

• Develops and manages the communications budget. 

• Performs other related work as needed. 

• Superb writing and editing experience. 

• Strategic leadership skills.  

• Supervisory skills.  

• Project management skills.  

• Budget management skills.  

• Knowledge of English language grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

• Create and deliver presentations. 

• Develop and manage interpersonal relationships. 

• Problem-solving skills.  

• Decision-making skills.  

• Work effectively and collegially with little supervision or as member of a team. 

• React effectively, quickly, calmly, and rationally during conflicts and emergencies. 

• Attention to detail.  

• Organizational skills.  

• Exercise absolute discretion regarding confidential matters. 

• Handle sensitive matters with tact and discretion. 

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.  

• Knowledge of current trends in information technology and their applications to communication strategies. 

Working Conditions

• Evening and weekend hours are required for admitted student events, orientation, and other events. 

• Availability during off-hours is necessary and expected during times of managing emergent issues.  

• Resume (required) 

• Cover letter (required)