Strategic Marketing & Communications Leader

PR Girl Manifesto; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan Law School seeks an experienced and collaborative Executive Director of Marketing and Communications to lead and advance its strategic marketing and communications efforts. This role reports to the Chief of Staff and serves on the Dean's senior leadership team, guiding brand, reputation, and priority communications across internal and external audiences.

The Executive Director will manage a team of specialists, oversee digital and editorial initiatives, and partner

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in marketing and communications within a large organization.
• Experience shaping institutional messaging, brand strategy, and reputation management.
• Demonstrated success managing budgets and cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to advise senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated marketing and communications strategy for the Law School.
• Lead a team and manage a broad portfolio including media relations, digital, and editorial content.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Dean and senior leaders on messaging and crisis communications.
• Oversee web strategy, content management, and analytics to measure impact.
• Collaborate with university counterparts to ensure consistent, aligned communications.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Communications leadership

Budget management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Related field

Tools

Web analytics

CMS

Media relations tools

Job description

The University of Michigan Law School seeks an experienced and collaborative Executive Director of Marketing and Communications to lead and advance its strategic marketing and communications efforts. This role reports to the Chief of Staff and serves on the Dean's senior leadership team, guiding brand, reputation, and priority communications across internal and external audiences.

The Executive Director will manage a team of specialists, oversee digital and editorial initiatives, and partner