Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Professional Education

Position Title Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Professional Education

College of Education, Health & Human Sciences

College of Education, Health & Human Sciences Admin

Off Campus Location - TBD

The Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships will be responsible for all external publicity for Elevate Teacher Professional Development including facilitating and building partnerships with third party organizations, internal stakeholders, and school districts across the nation. This position oversees the publicity, awareness, marketing, and partnership development budget. Working with leadership, this position is responsible for strategic planning and long-term campaigns that will continue enrollment growth in professional education and enhance the institution’s brand nationally.

This is a key position and an important part of the Elevate team. This role reports to the Managing Director for Professional Education and together they will work to create a vision and plan to achieve growth and revenue.

• Three years of experience in building external relationships and partnerships
• Experience supervising and training personnel
• Experience with digital advertising and copywriting

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, such as Marketing, Creative/Graphic Design, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or similar degree.

• Ability to work nonstandard business hours as needed

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience with budget management
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva Position
• Knowledge of higher education and K-12 education systems and policies
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to maintain a professional and confidential work environment

• None

Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of application

Exempt

Exempt

$95,000-$120,000 Annually

Fiscal Year

1.0

Full Time

This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.

Uncertain

09/16/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Applications received by October 2, 2026 will receive priority consideration.

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Resume/CV
• List of References
• Letter of Qualification

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• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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  • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
  • Chronicle
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  • Higher Ed/Academic Impressions
  • Higher Ed Jobs
  • Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idaho works.gov)
  • Inside Higher Ed
  • Linked In
  • Newspaper
  • Other Venue
  • Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
  • University of Idaho Website
  • University of Idaho Daily Register
  • University of Idaho Employee
  • Word of Mouth
  • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
• * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Are you currently authorized to work in the United States of America?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you now, or in the future require sponsorship through the University of Idaho to continue working in the United States?
  • Yes
  • No