Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution as a Program Director for an Online Master’s Program in Strategic Communication. This role involves overseeing program management, recruiting students and faculty, and enhancing industry partnerships. You will also have the opportunity to teach and shape a competitive curriculum. This remote-friendly position offers a unique chance to influence the future of communication education while enjoying a flexible work environment. If you are passionate about strategic communication and committed to student success, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in strategic communication or related field required.
• Minimum of 1 year in leadership or academic administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Online Master’s Program in Strategic Communication.
• Recruit and manage faculty to ensure high-quality instruction.

Skills

Leadership

Budget Management

Community Building

Networking

Digital Media Campaigns

Data Analytics

Education

Master's in Strategic Communication

Master's in Advertising

Master's in Public Relations

Master's in Marketing

Master's in Communication

Job description

Position Summary

The program director will be responsible for overseeing and managing multiple aspects of theOnline Master’s Program in Strategic Communication, including: recruiting and admittingqualified students, advising students during their time in the online program, engaging alumniand nurturing industry alliances and partnerships, working with an advisory committee to reviseand maintain a competitive and relevant curriculum, recruiting, managing, and evaluating facultyto ensure high-quality instruction, overseeing program marketing, and managing programbudget. The director will also teach classes in the program as necessary. This position will bean annual year (twelve month) position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Strategic communication, advertising, public relations, marketing, communication, business, or a related field

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in strategic communication, advertising, public relations,marketing, communication, business, or a related field
• Professional leadership or academic administrative experience of at least 1 year
• Experience in budget management
• Community building skills pertaining to student and faculty relationships, networking withalumni and industry partners, and the like

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in or openness to learn about higher education (e.g., administration,teaching, research), especially in relation to online education and curriculum design
• Professional, teaching, or research experience in integrated digital and social mediacampaigns, data analytics, and related areas
• Demonstrated ability to recruit competitive candidates for organizations, programs, andthe like

Required Application Materials

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vita
• List of three references

Special Instructions

To apply for the position, candidates must complete an online application at careers.msu.edu. The committee will start the review of applications on May 13, 2025, and will continue accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in Executive Management searches for vice president and vice provost positions.

Professional Misconduct Review

A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. At the finalist stage, candidates will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct.The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the information, including any information provided by the candidate, in determining whether the candidate is fit for the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location, separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release, the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn.

Review of Applications Begins On

05/13/2025

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://comartsci.msu.edu/academics/academic-departments/advertising-public-relations/graduate/master-arts-strategic

Department Statement

The Michigan State University Department of Advertising and Public Relations is a leader in education, research and outreach. For more than 60 years, the program has set the global pacein research excellence and achievement while also maintaining an award-winningundergraduate program. These remain the department’s core values. The department is housedin MSU’s world-renowned College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Established in 1955 asthe first of its kind in the country, ComArtSci is now one of the largest and most respectedcolleges of communication in the world. ComArtSci combines a research-intensive faculty with astrong professional mission to prepare students for rewarding careers and to influence theprofessional practice of strategic communication globally.

The Master of Arts degree in Strategic Communication is designed for working professionalsseeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in the rapidly changing media and technologyenvironment. Students will learn to create and manage digital communication in organizationalcontexts by mastering skills in research, ethics, branding, content design, analytics andleadership. Graduates of this program have gone on to successful careers in private sectororganizations as well as the public sector. Through a combination of mentoring from instructorsand learning from peers, this program is designed to serve as a career accelerator.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.