Cocurricular Communication, Director.

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College seeks a Director of Cocurricular Communications to amplify arts and sciences priorities through strategic messaging and storytelling for undergraduates. You will partner with the Division of Undergraduate Student Affairs, guide editorial standards, and mentor cocurricular content creators to build belonging and awareness across staff supporting students.

The role emphasizes strong writing, strategic leadership, and collaboration with faculty, students, and staff in a hybrid

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or marketing with editorial and leadership experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills with storytelling ability and tone.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and budgets.
• Experience with media relations and crisis management.
• Ability to build consensus among diverse groups.
• Experience developing communications strategies for a complex organization.
• Crisis management experience and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Owns editorial strategy and standards for cocurricular content.
• Leads undergraduate messaging strategy development and execution.
• Gathers inputs from leadership and supports school priorities.
• Provides mentorship to cocurricular content contributors.
• Collaborates with central communications and stakeholders for rollout.
• Manages ad-hoc editorial projects and reviews work against standards.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Canva

Drupal

Email platforms

Social media management

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date 10/22/2026

Closing date Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number 1129725

Position Title Cocurricular Communication, Director

Hiring Range Minimum $106,600

Hiring Range Maximum $133,200

Union Type Not a Union Position

SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status Exempt

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Schedule The typical schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with an expectation that the employee will work onsite at a Dartmouth location 3-4 days per week; the remainder of the week may be worked at a non-Dartmouth location (remote).

Location of Position Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months. NA

Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose

The Director of Cocurricular Communications amplifies the priorities of the School of Arts and Sciences through strategic messaging, storytelling, and internal communication with a core focus on the undergraduate cocurricular experience. They are the subject matter expert and primary communications partner for the Division of Undergraduate Student Affairs and the Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs. The Director of Cocurricular Communications supports program directors across DUSA in engaging students and building community, and pitches and shepherds storytelling about the student cocurricular experience, with a focus on highlighting strategic staff initiatives. As the senior communications lead for the cocurricular portfolio, the Director sets the editorial standards that govern cocurricular content and provides direction and mentorship to the contributors who produce it. The Director of Cocurricular Communications also helps build a sense of belonging and awareness among the staff who support students, and reports to the Executive Director of Arts and Sciences Communications.

Description

This role will be the subject matter expert and primary support for the division of undergraduate student affairs and the Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs. Focus areas include: undergraduate messaging strategy; supporting program directors across DUSA in engaging students and building community; pitching and shepherding storytelling about the student cocurricular experience, with a focus on highlighting strategic staff initiatives; helping build a sense of belonging and awareness among our staff who support students.

This would be a great role for someone who has experience managing communications work within a student affairs division or unit. Strong writing skills are a must, creative storytelling chops are a bonus!

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience

Experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• 6 years or more of experience in communications, public relations, or marketing, preferably in an education environment including demonstrated editorial and strategic leadership and experience providing direction or mentorship to other communications contributors

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• A passion for higher education and working with students, faculty and staff
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with a gift for storytelling and pitch-perfect tone
• Outstanding judgement and political acumen
• Experience working with media and media relations professionals
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a talent for collaboration and cooperation; ability to build consensus among diverse groups of people
• Demonstrated ability to develop communication strategies for a complex organization
• Crisis management experienceStrong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects from inception to completion, adhering to deadlines, within budget, and with high quality
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and sustain project momentum over periods of time
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with key communications technologies, including but not limited to Canva, Drupal, third-party email systems, and social media management systems.
• Previous work experience in higher education.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Bridget Campolettano, Executive Director, Arts and Sciences Communications

Department Contact Phone Number [e-mail]

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Bridget Campolettano, Executive Director, Arts and Sciences Communications

Department Contact's Phone Number [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Additional Instructions

Applicants are asked to submit the following documents with their application:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• 1-3 writing samples

Final candidates for the position will be asked to complete a writing exercise.

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87613

Key Accountabilities

Editorial strategy and content creation

• Owns and sets the editorial strategy and standards for cocurricular and campus stories
  • Is the strategy and content development lead for DUSA news page, inclusive of writing and editing content
  • Sources, pitches and prioritizes content in alignment with A&S editorial strategy
  • In collaboration with the Director of Curricular Communications, contributes to the A&S editorial strategy and platforms. Establishes the editorial standards and practices that govern cocurricular content and contributes those standards to the A&S editorial strategy and platforms
• Is the subject matter expert primarily for the Division of Undergraduate Student Affairs, and the broader undergraduate audience (including families of undergraduates)
• Builds and maintains relationships across DUSA and other divisions that support student life to support integrated communications planning.

Percentage Of Time 20%

Leadership and Internal communications

• Leads undergraduate messaging strategy development and execution, in collaboration with the central communications team and with inputs from senior leadership, as well as the Executive Director.
• Supports communications initiatives directed for undergraduate students, in support and alignment with A&S priorities, including consultation and review as needed with communicators across campus
• Provides primary leadership communication support to the Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs in strategic execution of school-wide priorities
• Provides strategic communications support to leaders in DUSA in support of school-wide priorities.
• Gathers inputs from A&S cabinet leadership and institutional student support functions as needed and informative to strategy development.

Percentage Of Time 45%

Distribution and Engagement

• Is the primary liaison to the central communications unit for matters related to undergraduate communications and messaging
• Develops and maintains internal rollout grid for A&S announcements
• Develops, tracks and evaluates metrics of success for undergraduate messaging, in collaboration with campus colleagues and central communications.

Percentage Of Time 10%

Direction and mentorship

• Provides direction, technical guidance and mentorship to contributors producing cocurricular content, including student communications staff and freelance contributors.
• Sets quality expectations and provides editorial direction to team members on cocurricular content, reviewing work against the cocurricular editorial standards.

Percentage Of Time 15%

Ad-Hoc Communications Projects

• Including but not limited to providing editorial review and support for others in the communications team

Percentage Of Time 10%

• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.