Strategic Director, Institutional Communications & Content

Denison University; Granville Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% retirement contribution

22 paid vacation days + 3 floatinghols

Free parking and gym membership

Free classes for employees

Full tuition coverage for dependents

Job summary

Denison University in Granville, Ohio, seeks an experienced marketing communications professional to lead institutional communications and content. Reporting to the AVP, this director will guide a writers team and collaborate with social, design, digital, and web colleagues to shape editorial content and persuasive marketing materials.

The ideal candidate has at least seven years in internal and external communications, with strong writing, project management, and partnership-building skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Seven years of experience in content planning and marketing communications.
• Experience creating internal and external communications.
• Experience managing projects with on-time delivery.
• Strong editing and AP style knowledge.
• Familiarity with evolving digital discoverability practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with campus leaders to develop communications strategies.
• Translate university priorities into internal and external communications plans.
• Develop internal communications for email, web, and print.
• Improve consistency and coordination of campus communications.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and quality with attention to detail.
• Lead the editorial calendar and cross-functional content projects.

Skills

exceptional writing

detail-oriented project management

communications planning

partnership building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Drupal

Hubspot

Asana

Emma

Slack

Job description

Denison University in Granville, Ohio, seeks an experienced marketing communications professional to lead institutional communications and content. Reporting to the AVP, this director will guide a writers team and collaborate with social, design, digital, and web colleagues to shape editorial content and persuasive marketing materials.

The ideal candidate has at least seven years in internal and external communications, with strong writing, project management, and partnership-building skills.