Executive Director, Strategic Communications & PR

Broward College; Fort Lauderdale (FL); In loco; USD 86.000 - 106.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

FRS Pension Plan or the FRS Investment

Wellness Program

Vacation/Paid Time Off

Winter and Spring Break Off

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance and Tuition Reimb

Descrizione del lavoro

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is seeking a Senior Director of Communication and Public Relations to lead integrated PR strategies, executive communications, crisis management, and media relations. This full-time role reports to the Strategic Communication and Marketing department and oversees a team to advance the college’s reputation statewide and nationally.

The position requires a decade of high-level PR experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field (master’s preferred), and

Competenze

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Journalism, Communications, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressive, high-level experience in public relations, news media relations, or institutional communications, with a proven background in managerial leadership.
• Higher Education Requirement: Direct experience working within higher education communications or an extensive journalism/news media background specifically covering higher education, public policy, or academic sectors.

Mansioni

• Integrated Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivates relationships across the institution and external partners, mines stories campus-wide, and coordinates with Marketing & Communications to optimize content value.
• Strategic Narrative & PR Execution: Designs and executes integrated PR strategies to elevate Broward College’s brand across South Florida and nationally.
• Executive Communications & Thought Leadership: Crafts executive-level communications for the President and senior administration, including speeches and policy briefs.
• Crisis Communications & Emergency Management: Acts as primary PIO and leads rapid external press communications during incidents.
• News Media Relations & Story Mining: Pitches stories to local, state, and national outlets and manages journalist inquiries.

Conoscenze

Public relations leadership

News media relations

Institutional communications

Higher education communications

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Journalism, Communications, or a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is seeking a Senior Director of Communication and Public Relations to lead integrated PR strategies, executive communications, crisis management, and media relations. This full-time role reports to the Strategic Communication and Marketing department and oversees a team to advance the college’s reputation statewide and nationally.

The position requires a decade of high-level PR experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field (master’s preferred), and