Executive Communications Specialist

UAH College of Business; Alabama; On-site; USD 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UAH College of Business seeks an Executive Communications Specialist to partner with the President and the Office of Marketing and Communications to plan, develop, maintain, and execute executive marketing and communications activities. You will write remarks, curate content for Instagram, coordinate messaging, and lead the President’s annual address and related video series.

A Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years in marketing/communications, with executive exposure, are required; a Master’s degree

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
• 5-7 years of full-time verifiable professional work experience in marketing or communications, including social media platforms and event planning.
• Experience working with executives is required.
• Project management experience, organization, verbal, and writing skills are required.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage projects and resources effectively and set priorities in a collaborative and service-oriented culture.
• Master's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Office of the President to plan, develop, maintain, and execute the marketing and communications strategy for the executive.
• Write, proofread, and edit remarks, talking points, speeches, backgrounders, press release quotes, and other products for the executive’s use.
• Curate the social media page (Instagram) for the Office of the President and collaborate with OMC on content across platforms.
• Compile themes and messaging documents for the Office of the President’s use.
• Create the Presidential Pop-Up event plan and schedule.
• Write the routine LinkedIn newsletter with the perspectives from the Office of the President.
• Develop a video series featuring the President interviewing individuals and clubs on campus to educate on topics.
• Lead creation of the President’s annual address to the Board of Trustees, Institutional Meeting, and Presidential Advisory Committee.
• Attend weekly appearances coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with OMC on President activities for digital and print publications.
• Continuously evaluate and revise communications for effectiveness.

Skills

Project management

Executive collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

Social media management

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job no: 504513

Department: Office of Marketing & Communications

Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt

Location: Alabama

Categories: Marketing & Communications

Purpose Of The Position

The Executive Communications Specialist will collaborate with both the Office of the President and the Office of Marketing and Communications staff to plan, develop, maintain, and execute marketing and communications activities and strategies for the executive.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Office of the President to plan, develop, maintain, and execute the marketing and communications strategy for the executive.
• Write, proofread, and edit remarks, talking points, speeches, backgrounders, press release quotes, and other products for the executive’s use.
• Curate the social media page (Instagram) for the Office of the President. Work with the Office of Marketing and Communications to collaborate on content that can be shared across the platform.
• Compile themes and messaging documents for the Office of the President’s use.
• Create the Presidential Pop-Up event plan and schedule.
• Write the routine LinkedIn newsletter with the perspectives from the Office of the President.
• Work with the Office of Marketing and Communications to create a video series featuring the President interviewing individuals and clubs on campus as they teach him about that topic.
• Collaborate with the Office of Marketing and Communications while leading the creation of the President’s annual address to the Board of Trustees, UAH Institutional Meeting, and the Presidential Advisory Committee.
• Attend the weekly Office of the President appearances coordination meeting.
• Coordinate with the Office of Marketing and Communications on Office of the President activities for inclusion in digital and print publications.
• Consistently evaluate the effectiveness and feedback of communications; assess and make revisions for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Relationship with the UAH Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC)

• Adhere to the University social media policy and guidelines.
• Adhere to the University branding standards, writing guidelines, and procedures, and current web accessibility rules and guidelines.
• Maintain a cross-functional relationship with OMC with weekly check-ins and the monthly Marketers meeting.
• Work with the OMC graphic design team on specific design projects.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
• 5-7 years of full-time verifiable professional work experience in marketing or communications, including social media platforms and event planning.
• Experience working with executives is required.
• Project management experience, organization, verbal, and writing skills are required.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage projects and resources effectively and set priorities in a collaborative and service-oriented culture.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience in a College or University environment is required.

Desired Qualifications

• A master’s degree is preferred.

Published Salary (if Available)

$56,000 - $62,000

Advertised: Oct 09 2026 Central Daylight Time