Strategic Public Relations Director

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs

12 Holidays Each Year

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University in Raleigh, NC seeks a Director of Public Relations to lead the university’s public relations efforts and protect its reputation across North Carolina and beyond. The role develops media opportunities and supports strategic priorities, collaborating with university leadership and external media to tell the NC State story.

The director translates complex university priorities into clear, compelling messages, guiding issues management and crisis communications while aligning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in the area of assignment, with supervisory or lead-worker experience.
• Proven success developing and executing communications strategies for high-visibility issues.
• Experience managing crises and sensitive information with timely responses.
• Ability to translate complex priorities into clear messages for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership of a communications team or cross-functional effort.

Responsibilities

• Lead public relations efforts to shape NC State’s reputation across NC and beyond.
• Develop proactive media opportunities and support strategic university priorities.
• Partner on issues management and crisis communication with campus and external media.
• Provide communications consulting to leadership and campus partners.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure consistent, strategic university messaging.

Skills

Public relations

Crisis communications

Media relations

Strategic communications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

NC State University in Raleigh, NC seeks a Director of Public Relations to lead the university’s public relations efforts and protect its reputation across North Carolina and beyond. The role develops media opportunities and supports strategic priorities, collaborating with university leadership and external media to tell the NC State story.

The director translates complex university priorities into clear, compelling messages, guiding issues management and crisis communications while aligning