Senior Strategist of Executive Communications

About the Job

The Senior Strategist, Executive Communications, partners closely with the Sr. Director, Executive Communications and members of the Office of the President and University Marketing Communications teams and leaders across the University to support the President's executive visibility and engagement strategy.

This role manages executive communications platforms, including the Office of the President website and social media strategy, develops multi-channel communications content, and leads the overall management and coordination of responses to the President's externally-facing email and other correspondence.

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Executive Communications, this role will collaborate with members of the Office of the President team and leaders across the University to formulate content and meet communications-related requests for the President. Additionally, it will support the development of a strategic, cohesive strategy in support of the priorities of the President and University, for current events and shifting priorities.

This position will dual report to the Senior Director, Executive Communications and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. This role is required to be in the office Monday-Thursday with remote work on Fridays and will include night and weekend support. This position is primarily in-office.

Key Responsibilities

* Executive Content & Project Management

* Assist in content creation, including development of first drafts (speeches, key messages, commentary), to support appearances in partnership with The Office of the President's staff and partners across the University.

* Proactively gather assets - content, background information, photos, videos, etc.

- that support the University President's appearances inside and outside the University in collaboration with members of the Office of the President team and leaders across the University.

* Maintain trackers, organization and templates to support executive visibility strategy and message consistency for Office of the President.

* Assist in routing materials through various levels of review, overseeing quality control to ensure accuracy, clarity, coherence, and adherence to style guidelines.

* President's Social Media Presence

* Development and implementation of a proactive social media strategy in partnership with the University Marketing Communications social media team, and communications partners across the University.

* Manage editorial strategy and approvals, partnering with the social media team on content and asset creation, account management, and reporting.

* Web Presence

* Be an active part of the team that formulates the strategy for the Office of the President website.

* Responsible for day-to-day management of the Office of the President website, including content development.

* Executive Correspondence

* Manage the Office of the President email account, partnering closely with members of the Office of the President and University Marketing Communications teams.

* Triage incoming communications and draft comprehensive responses.

* Escalate relevant issues, themes and trends - as appropriate to team members across Office of the President and communications partners.

* Create and maintain reports that summarize key issues, themes and trends and are easily accessible for the President and other University senior leaders.

* Create content-including letters, acknowledgements-and ensure timely response.

* Manages multiple priorities with tight deadlines and diverse audiences while maintaining a professional and consistent strategic approach and brand identity.

* Build and maintain strong working relationships with members of the Office of the President and University Marketing Communications teams and leaders across the University, along with community organizations, and external vendors.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field

* Minimum of six years of related experience in executive communications, strategic communications, social media strategy and related

* Demonstrated experience with social media…