Associate Director of Communications

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The Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame is hiring an Associate Director of Communications to elevate the school’s reputation and support student recruitment. Working within the Marketing and Brand Strategy team, this professional will develop and execute creative communication initiatives that showcase Mendoza's academic excellence, faculty research, and values‑based education. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and storyteller who thrives in a collaborative environment and can seamlessly manage content across digital, print, social media, and public relations platforms.

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications, the Associate Director serves as a strategic communications leader responsible for increasing awareness, engagement and affinity among prospective students, alumni, corporate partners, media and other key stakeholders. The role will focus particularly on advancing Mendoza’s graduate programs—especially the MBA program—through targeted editorial campaigns, reputation‑building initiatives and compelling storytelling that attracts talented students seeking a world‑class, mission‑focused business education.

The successful candidate will possess a strong record of developing communications strategies, producing exceptional content, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and building trusted relationships with faculty, academic leaders, and external stakeholders.

• Develop and execute strategic communications initiatives that strengthen Mendoza’s reputation among prospective students, alumni, corporate partners, peer institutions and media audiences.
• Partner with the Integrated Marketing team to create communications strategies that support enrollment goals and differentiate Mendoza in a competitive higher education landscape.
• Lead editorial and content marketing campaigns designed to attract high‑achieving students who seek a values‑based, purpose‑driven business education.
• Develop audience‑focused communications plans that support awareness, consideration and engagement across the prospective student journey.

• Identify, research, write and edit compelling stories that showcase Mendoza’s faculty expertise, research impact, student experiences, alumni success and academic excellence.
• Produce high‑quality content across multiple platforms, including websites, newsletters, magazines, social media, videos and marketing materials.
• Develop long‑form editorial content and thought leadership initiatives that advance the College’s strategic priorities and strengthen its reputation.
• Contribute to annual publications and special projects highlighting Mendoza’s academic programs, faculty achievements and institutional impact.

• Lead proactive reputation‑building efforts through targeted media pitching, strategic storytelling and content placement opportunities.
• Develop and manage paid editorial and sponsored content opportunities that support the College’s reputation and enrollment objectives.
• Design and implement targeted editorial campaigns across media outlets, social platforms, websites and newsletters to increase awareness among key audiences.
• Create external engagement strategies that strengthen relationships with alumni, corporate…