Executive Director, Communication - College of Pharmacy (INTERNAL) - (497081 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston seeks a Dean of Pharmacy Communications to develop and coordinate internal and external communications for a large college. Directs a comprehensive communications and marketing program and serves as the primary media contact for local, national, and international news.

You will manage media relations, plan events, supervise staff, and oversee college publications and digital content.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.
• A 4-year degree from college or university or equivalent in-depth training related to the work.

Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates internal and external communications for a large college.
• Directs a comprehensive communications and marketing program and serves as primary media contact.
• Manages media relations with local, national and international news organizations.
• Serves as marketing liaison for college events and student organization activities.
• Strengthens communications links with community and governmental agencies.

Skills

Media relations

Budget management

Staff management

Public relations

Education

4 year degree

Job description

Department: Dean, Pharmacy Salary: $75,100 - $85,450

INTERNAL UH CANDIDATES ONLY

Description

Responsible for the development and coordination of internal and external communications for a large, complex college. Directs a comprehensive communications and marketing program and serves as primary media contact for local, national, and international news organizations.

1. Develops and manages a comprehensive communications and mediarelations program to raise the college's visibility (locally,regionally, nationally and internationally). Directs overallplanning and implementation, including budget development and staffmanagement.
2. Fosters and enhances relationships with stakeholders to increaseawareness of the college's vision, mission, goals and communityimpact. Serves as the college's primary media contact for newsorganizations, and advises senior administration, faculty and staffin all areas involving media and other external relationsvehicles.
3. Serves as primary marketing liaison for events coordinated bystudent organizations within the college, including lectures andsymposia.
4. Works with senior administrators and staff to strengthencommunications links with community and governmental agencies andorganizations as well as other key constituent groups.
5. Builds and maintains relationships with campus and communitymedia representatives to ensure consistent and accurate mediacoverage for the college. Uses partnerships to create and implementinnovative marketing and communication strategies.
6. Manages all electronic content for college websites. May alsocoordinate social media and electronic communications by alumnigroups.
7. Administers special events, marketing and media relations, andparticipates in other college advancement activities.
8. Reviews, edits and authorizes copy, and oversees design work oncollege publications.
9. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directlyjob-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.