Strategic Public Relations Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Accident Plan

Paid Time Off and other leave programs

Holidays (12 per year)

Tuition and Academic Assistance

And so much more!

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University is seeking 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 proactive media opportunities and supports strategic communications for high-visibility priorities and events.

The director partners with university leadership, communicators across campus and external media to ensure NC State’s stories and priorities are represented consistently and strategically across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in the area of assignment, with at least one supervisory or lead-worker capacity.
• Proven success developing and executing communications strategies and plans for high-visibility issues.
• Experience managing crises, emergencies or reputational issues and handling sensitive information.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear messages for various audiences and platforms.
• Experience delivering messages across multiple channels under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Promote and protect NC State's reputation statewide, regionally and nationally in partnership with University Communications and Marketing, colleagues across campus and university leadership.
• Develop strategic communications plans and materials, including key messages, scripts, website content, stakeholder announcements and presentations.
• Partner on the university's issues management program by forecasting and triaging potential issues and executing internal and external communication strategies.
• Collaborate with NC State teams to support proactive outreach across media relations, research communications, social media, digital, marketing and creative.
• Serve as a communications consultant to campus partners including leadership, faculty and staff.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Crisis communications

Strategic communications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree plus 3 years experience

Job description

NC State University is seeking 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 proactive media opportunities and supports strategic communications for high-visibility priorities and events.

The director partners with university leadership, communicators across campus and external media to ensure NC State’s stories and priorities are represented consistently and strategically across