AVP, Enterprise Communications & Strategic Messaging

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks an Associate Vice President for Enterprise Communications and Strategic Messaging to lead enterprise-wide communication strategies and governance.

In this on-campus role, you will steer executive messaging, alignment across schools and health entities, and multi-year communication plans to advance institutional priorities.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and a decade of senior communications experience; a master's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Ten (10) years of marketing, communications, or PR experience reflecting increased responsibilities over time.
• This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads the execution of an enterprise communications strategy that advances institutional priorities, supports long-term strategic goals, and strengthens the university's reputation.
• Establishes and leads an Enterprise Communications Collaborative/Council to foster alignment, coordination, and shared planning among the distributed communications infrastructure and communications professionals across the institution.
• Creates and oversees communications governance frameworks, standards, policies, and processes that support effective enterprise-wide communication planning and execution.
• Directs the development of enterprise messaging frameworks that align institutional priorities, executive communications, and strategic initiatives across the university.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on communications strategies impacting multiple internal and external stakeholder groups and organizational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise messaging

Strategic planning

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Executive communications

Change management

Data-informed decisions

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's Degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks an Associate Vice President for Enterprise Communications and Strategic Messaging to lead enterprise-wide communication strategies and governance.

In this on-campus role, you will steer executive messaging, alignment across schools and health entities, and multi-year communication plans to advance institutional priorities.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and a decade of senior communications experience; a master's degree is preferred.