Education Brand & Communications Director

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Benefits package

On-campus hybrid work

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in University Park invites a strategic leader to become Director of Communications and Marketing for the College of Education. You will shape a cohesive marketing, communications, and public relations program, elevate brand reputation, and align activities with enrollment, fundraising, and community engagement goals.

Reporting to the Dean, the Director will guide senior leadership, manage the budget and team, and partner with campus communications to advance the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant marketing and communications experience.
• Experience supervising staff and managing complex, distributed teams.
• Experience advising senior leaders and communicating to diverse audiences.
• Experience with budgets, vendors, and large events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated marketing and communications strategies.
• Advise leadership on communications and crisis response.
• Lead branding, digital strategy, and analytics to improve outcomes.
• Oversee events, programs, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Integrated marketing

Public relations

Brand strategy

Media relations

Digital marketing

Vendors management

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

CRM systems

Marketing automation

Project management tools

Content management systems

Digital analytics

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University in University Park invites a strategic leader to become Director of Communications and Marketing for the College of Education. You will shape a cohesive marketing, communications, and public relations program, elevate brand reputation, and align activities with enrollment, fundraising, and community engagement goals.

Reporting to the Dean, the Director will guide senior leadership, manage the budget and team, and partner with campus communications to advance the