Communications Director

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Limited Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Communications Director (C) Job Summary: The Communications Director works to magnify engagement in the arts across multiple audiences, advance goals and priorities of the campus arts community, and build on a national profile for the arts at UW-Madison. The Communications Director leads a group of 6 professional communications staff, oversees the department's strategy and budget, determines the personnel resource allocation plan, and ensures a cohesive voice and brand identity for all communications. The Communications Director develops and implements a strategic communications plan for the area. The Communications Director reports to the Senior Director for Arts and Media and serves on the leadership team, working collaboratively on the implementation of a strategic vision for the arts on campus. The Communications Director may be asked to represent the Senior Director at appropriate meetings and events with stakeholders and is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with high-level campus communicators, the media, and professional organizations. This position also works closely with colleagues in the arts across campus in conjunction with the Office of Strategic Communication on aligning with campus branding and communications. The department the Communications Director oversees is the Division of the Arts communications team which currently includes specialists in web design, writing, video, and social media. The Communications Director oversees specific internal, local and national strategies for those units as well as collaborating with individual faculty and staff, departments, non-academic units, and deans to uplift and promote their priorities in the arts and media and collectively raise the profile of arts and culture initiatives through all media. This position is expected to attend events hosted by the Division of the Arts and campus arts partners as assigned, including some evening and weekend... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/A6A2E407BB8742BC