Deputy Director for Communications and Archives

Benefits

• Health & Wellness:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
• Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
• Financial Wellness:
  Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
• Additional Perks:
  Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture

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The purpose of this position is to provide technical and administrative support to the Executive Director for Campus Planning, Architecture & Development in the areas of communications and archives, to encompass all aspects of REDCAM’s real estate development portfolio. Position will work with other Deputy Directors, Project Managers and various stakeholders to support the Executive Director in a communications and project documentation capacity, while assisting peers to produce high‑quality project outcomes, detailed documentation, and correlated data/language sets.

This position has contact with REDCAM employees as well as with other University stakeholders. It may also have contact with outside entities including municipal officials.

• Plan, oversee, produce and implement communications‑related activities for REDCAM, including website, press, media relations, social media, publications, awards, grant writing, presentations, and multimedia/video for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan, oversee, produce and implement archives‑related activities for REDCAM, including documenting completed and ongoing projects; cataloguing, digitizing and contextualizing materials; creating and documenting narratives and storytelling elements; maintaining a weekly ledger of REDCAM progress and activities; conducting historic and contextual research projects.
• Ensure units within the university’s stakeholder network (internal and external) have appropriate access to REDCAM messaging. Responsible for creation of engaging content for various platforms catering to numerous user groups.
• Develop effective communication strategies and correlated tactics.
• Manage and improve internal communications (memos, newsletters, etc.) and external communications flows.
• Develop and implement a communication strategy that includes media outreach, marketing tools, collateral, content creation, social media management, and other cutting‑edge approaches to communications for both internal and external audiences.
• Arrange and coordinate press conferences, town halls, and planned events with stakeholders.
• Draft content for mass media or website.
• Liaise with media and handle requests for interviews, statements, etc.
• Manage external communications vendors and collaborate with university communications and marketing professionals to create and implement communications plans and produce copy, including for advertisements or articles.
• Research and write press releases, and content for the REDCAM website, infographics, blogs, and newsletters.
• Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of REDCAM and University policies, principles, and strategies, and keep up‑to‑date with relevant developments.
• Facilitate the resolution of disputes with external role‑players.
• Adhere to the University’s style guide, ensuring that we produce high‑quality and error‑free content.
• Work with key internal role‑players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the REDCAM strategy and in support of various brand initiatives.
• Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns with the team.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external role‑players.
• Determine content topics, coordinate with others to obtain information, write, edit, design and send to students, alumni, donors and community and business contacts.
• Prepare and supervise the production of press releases, announcements, brochures, event materials, photographs, newsletters, etc.
• Promote a positive public image for REDCAM and the University.
• Manage contracts and contractors for communications and archive‑related projects, ensuring that Howard…