Remote Director of Strategic Communications

Emory University; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory University in Atlanta seeks a Director of Communications to lead strategic communications for the Office of the Provost. You will develop, coordinate, and execute communications across university programs, initiatives, and activities, influencing executive leadership and stakeholders.

You will guide messaging, branding, and tactics, manage complex cross-department projects, and oversee staff, vendors, and multi-channel outputs while ensuring confidentiality and alignment with university

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications or a related field along with seven years of related experience, including supervision of communications staff.
• Higher education experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and supports internal and external communications and marketing initiatives in alignment with the university’s academic mission, strategic goals, and standards of the Office of the Provost and Emory University.
• Partners with Emory Communications & Marketing (C&M) and other offices across campus to ensure cohesive, coordinated, and streamlined communications.
• Advises and guides Office of the Provost division leadership and staff on messaging, branding, strategies, and tactics to meet communications needs.
• Manages complex communications projects involving multiple stakeholders with attention to detail and overall impact.
• Provides support for crisis communications.
• Leads and manages day-to-day operations of the Office of the Provost communications function as well as specific annual communications programs.
• Manages internal staff as well as vendor and freelance engagements to ensure on-strategy, high-quality, timely production of communications deliverables such as web and social media content, memos and information sheets, feature stories, event advertising, press releases, and marketing collateral.
• Complies with legal and ethical standards, policies and procedures, including in communications and marketing materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervision of communications staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications or a related field

Job description

Emory University in Atlanta seeks a Director of Communications to lead strategic communications for the Office of the Provost. You will develop, coordinate, and execute communications across university programs, initiatives, and activities, influencing executive leadership and stakeholders.

You will guide messaging, branding, and tactics, manage complex cross-department projects, and oversee staff, vendors, and multi-channel outputs while ensuring confidentiality and alignment with university