Communications Director

Communications Director

Communications Director leads a sub‑team within the DAR Communications (DARCOMM) department within the Division of Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) and reports to the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications.

Posting Number: S14300P

Working Title:

Communications Director
Department: DAR-Communications

Employment Type:

Employee (Full Time)

Work Schedule:

8:00am–5:00pm (Willing and able to work evenings and weekends, as necessary)
Salary: $85,000+ (commensurate qualifications and experience)

Location:

Athens Area

About the University of Georgia:
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.

The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

About the Division of Development and Alumni Relations:
The Division of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia advances the goals, objectives, and priorities of the university by generating private financial support, building, and maintaining relationships with alumni and donors, and assisting students with career development opportunities.

Development and Alumni Relations’ Office of Communications:
We serve as an in‑house marketing agency for the Development & Alumni Relations division (DAR) at the University of Georgia. Twice a year, we plan. The rest of the time, we design mailers, build websites, write, film, photograph, tweet, and a lot more. Collaboration is how we do our best work. White‑boarding and idea‑bouncing get us going. Data and analytics teach us how to do better next time.

We love to learn from one another. We often partner with the Marketing & Communications division to help further the UGA brand. We streamline and dot‑connect. And always do our best to consider our audiences’ perspectives. We are always searching for new ways—more creative ways—to reach our alumni and donors to help our division achieve its mission and help every DAR unit achieve its goals.

College/Unit/Department website: give.uga.edu, dar.uga.edu, alumni.uga.edu, innovation.uga.edu, dar.uga.edu/communications

• Lead team of Communications Coordinators and Communications Associates to develop marketing plans to meet DAR units’ goals, align the DAR Communications (DARCOMM) team.
  • Build communication plans for Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) units.
  • Lead team who will cultivate relationships between DARCOMM and other DAR units.
  • Identify goals and projects where units overlap and may benefit from working together – or where DARCOMM may be able to work more efficiently.
  • Participate in planning with units and identify creative solutions that can help the division and specific units reach their goals.
  • Help prioritize projects to ensure the team is focused on the most strategically important work.
  • Ensure DARCOMM has an efficient project management system in place to get projects completed in an efficient manner.
  • Help to cultivate relationships between DARCOMM and other divisions and schools, colleges in preparation for partnering on major initiatives.
  • Ensure DARCOMM is consistently putting forth excellent work that is both high‑quality and accurate.
  • Help direct reports develop and reach their goals.
  • Ensure roles and expectations for each direct report are clear and align with the overall goals of the team.
  • Manage human resources functions for direct reports, including tracking leave time, evaluations, etc.

  Percentage of time: 55%

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