Manager, Communications and Marketing, College of DAAP

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The University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) is a nationally recognized leader in creative education. Ranked among the top programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Business Week, Design Intelligence, and others, DAAP continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with the nation's most prestigious design schools. Whatsets us apart is the way our students transform ideas into impact,not only in the studio, but in the world.

The College of DAAP invites applications for the position of Manager of Communications and Marketing. This position manages the college's communications and marketing operations and translates college priorities into effective, coordinated, and high-quality communications and marketing initiatives.

The DAAP Manager of Marketing and Communications is firstand foremost an exceptional project manager and team leader whobrings structure, momentum, and clarity to a complex and highly creative environment. The position oversees multiple concurrent projects, establishes priorities and workflows, coordinates resources and timelines, and ensures that work moves efficientlyfrom concept to completion.

The ideal candidate combines strong project management and systems-thinking skills with demonstrated expertise in marketing,design, communications, public relations, and digital media. The Manager leads and mentors a student-supported production team,builds strong relationships across the college and university, andbrings an energetic, agile, and solutions-oriented approach toafar-paced creative environment.

• Lead multiple communications and marketing projects from concept through completion, establishing priorities, timelines,responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Utilize current systems, workflows, and processes thatkeep projects organized, efficient, and moving forward.
• Lead and mentor the Marketing and Communications production team, including student employees, providing direction,feedback, and professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, creative, accountable, and supportive team culture.

• Provide creative direction across print, digital, web,social media, video, email, events, and other communications.
• Apply strong professional design expertise and visual judgment to ensure high-quality, consistent, and accessible communications.
• Guide photographers, multimedia storytellers, social media, designers, and journalist specialists in developing integrated communications and campaigns.
• Ensure communications reflect DAAP's identity as aleading creative college.

• Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies that support DAAP's priorities, reputation, recruitment,research visibility, events, and engagement.
• Identify opportunities, understand audiences, and translate emerging marketing, social media, technology, and creative trends into effective strategies.
• Lead storytelling, public relations, media relations, and content development across web, social media, email, print,newsletters, and other channels.
• Use audience insights and performance data to evaluate and refine communications…