Assistant Director of Communications

University of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement options

Annual leave & holidays

Tuition waivers for employees & family

Job summary

University of Alaska Anchorage is seeking an Assistant Director of Communications for the Enrollment Services Department. This role leads marketing and communications initiatives to support recruitment and engagement, coordinating campaigns and projects, and supervising staff.

The successful candidate will bring strong writing, visual design, and multimedia skills, and is expected to guide projects from concept to completion while ensuring quality and consistency across communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or related field with four years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading marketing and communications initiatives for enrollment or similar programs.
• Strong writing, visual design and multimedia skills; ability to supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing and communications initiatives to support recruitment and engagement in Enrollment Services.
• Coordinate campaigns and projects; supervise and mentor staff.
• Ensure communications align with UAA/UA brand and accessibility standards; manage print production and creative work.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Writing

Editing & proofreading

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-cultural communication

Education

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

Tools

Brand guidance tools

Job description

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is recruiting for an Assistant Director of Communications for the Enrollment Services Department. If you have experience with communications or working within the field of enrollment we encourage you to apply!

The Assistant Director of Communications works with Enrollment Services to lead marketing and communications initiatives that support recruitment and engagement. This position coordinates campaigns and projects, supervises and mentors staff, manages creative and print production, and ensures communications align with UAA and UA brand and accessibility standards. The Assistant Director also serves as a creative and marketing resource, guiding projects from concept to completion while promoting quality, consistency, and effective communication.

To thrive in this role a successful candidate would bring professional experience in communications, marketing, or a related field, along with strong writing, visual design, and multimedia skills. They would be a creative problem solver who can work independently, provide guidance and feedback, evaluate projects, and confidently use a variety of communications tools and technologies. Strong collaboration, cross cultural communication, research, and supervisory skills will help with effectively leading projects and supporting the team’s success.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or related field and four years of progressively responsible communications experience relevant to the program, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Nicole Fenton, at [e-mail].

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at [e-mail].

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or [e-mail]/907-786-1214 or [e-mail].

UAF:

(Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or [e-mail].

UAS:

(Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing [e-mail].