Executive Director, Strategic Brand & Communication - Hybrid

Title: Executive Director, Strategic Brand & Communication - Possible Hybrid

Employee Classification: Exec Dir Strategic Brand & Com

Campus: University of North Texas - System Administration

Division: SYS-Communications and Marketing

Sub Division-Department: SYS-Communications and Marketing

Department: SYS-Communications and Marketing-970000

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and UNT Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities.

We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values System.edu.

The UNT System Office of Marketing & Communications leads both external and internal communications for the University of North Texas System in support of its three member institutions - the University of North Texas, UNT Health Fort Worth and UNT Dallas. As the only university system based in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region, we have incredible stories to share in support of our vision to transform lives and create economic opportunity through education.

The Office of Marketing & Communications helps tell these stories to both internal and external audiences, shining a light on UNT System's impact on DFW, Texas and the world.

The UNT System Office of Marketing & Communications works collaboratively with the marketing and communications teams at each of our three universities to help highlight the incredible leadership, faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters that bring the missions of UNT, UNT Dallas and UNT Health Fort Worth to life. We serve the UNT System Chancellor, Board of Regents and UNT System Administration teams - overseeing internal and external communications, brand management, strategic content, advertising, graphic design, web presence, social media, photo/video, media relations and external relations.

The Executive Director of Strategic Brand and Communications is a senior system-level leadership role responsible for shaping, advancing, and protecting the UNT System brand across all external channels and audiences. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communications, this role provides strategic direction for brand leadership, external messaging, executive communications, and social media strategy while building efficiencies and shared best practices across the system's colleges and institutions.

This position serves as both a strategic leader and consultative partner to campus marketing and communications teams, supporting recruitment, reputation management, and system-wide storytelling through scalable frameworks, tools, and governance. The Executive Director does not own day-to-day campus execution but enables success through strategy, alignment, and operational clarity.

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, graphic design or related field; and 10 years of related experience; or…