Assistant Director of Communications

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is recruiting for an Assistant Director of Communications for the Enrollment Services Department. If you have experience with communications or working within the field of enrollment we encourage you to apply!

The Assistant Director of Communications works with Enrollment Services to lead marketing and communications initiatives that support recruitment and engagement. This position coordinates campaigns and projects, supervises and mentors staff, manages creative and print production, and ensures communications align with UAA and UA brand and accessibility standards. The Assistant Director also serves as a creative and marketing resource, guiding projects from concept to completion while promoting quality, consistency, and effective communication.

To thrive in this role a successful candidate would bring professional experience in communications, marketing, or a related field, along with strong writing, visual design, and multimedia skills. They would be a creative problem solver who can work independently, provide guidance and feedback, evaluate projects, and confidently use a variety of communications tools and technologies. Strong collaboration, cross cultural communication, research, and supervisory skills will help with effectively leading projects and supporting the team’s success.

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or related field and four years of progressively responsible communications experience relevant to the program, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Nicole Fenton, at nmfenton.

* To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada.

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

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