University Description:
The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Roman Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity's urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:
The Assistant Director of Communications is a creative individual who will lead the development of compelling content for the Kroc School's national and international audiences. Working collaboratively with faculty, students, program officers, and peacebuilding partners, the AD will lead distinctive communication initiatives that create excitement and increase awareness of the School, its programs and its impact. The individual in this position must be an effective storyteller, entrepreneurial and creative.

The responsibilities described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Duties & Responsibilities:

School Content Production, Project Management, and Design:

Implement the Kroc School's editorial and communication priorities and assess impact. Coordinate the development, production and distribution of Kroc School's communication outputs, including program brochures/ebooks, newsletters, invitations, ads, direct mail pieces and other related communication outputs.

This includes the following:

Lead in the communication conceptualization, development, production and distribution of written and visual program brochures, bulletins and direct mail campaigns
Generate written and visual outputs for various printed and digital communications to achieve the School's annual goals and fulfill the four strategic priorities
Benchmark other Schools to generate new ideas and to keep abreast of emerging trends Manage outside vendors involved in the School's communication-related projects, including providing clear guidance on services required, managing production schedules and deadlines, and ensuring quality
Coordinate the delivery and distribution of Kroc School printed and digital communications
Create data analytics to assess impact of communication activities and communicate results with the School and university
Assist the Dean in being an effective communicator with key stakeholders by providing specific ideas, assisting with drafts, conducting independent research, and giving sound editorial guidance
Identify opportunities for storytelling about the School
Interview alumni, faculty, administrators, staff, students and guest speakers to research and compile information to create content and themes important to the Kroc School's messaging and priorities

Kroc School Website/Social Media Strategist:

Oversee the Kroc School social media strategy across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social media channels that reach the Kroc School's audience.

Supervise the Kroc School website and coordinate with outside/IT resources in regards to university alignment and new developments
Oversee website content and maintenance schedules to ensure that every unit's webpage is assigned to an active content owner and is routinely reviewed and updated
Advise and support the Dean, Kroc IPJ Directors, CPC leaders, and faculty on social media strategy and educate other school personnel on the impact of social media, assisting with developing messages that are consistent with the overall communication and branding strategy

Audiovisual Production and Innovation:

Lead fresh audiovisual materials to enhance the visibility and reputation of the School, making all necessary production arrangements for audiovisual production of marquee events and initiatives

Develop innovative audiovisual initiatives
Conceptualize and produce videos for promoting individuals and units
Oversee the maintenance of photograph archives, with easy access of materials for use

Media Relations:
Oversee the Kroc School's media relations efforts, with responsibilities including but not limited to:

Develop relationships with news media and serve as contact handling a variety of requests
Create, update and maintain media lists
Working in coordination with USD Media, assist media with finding faculty experts
Respond to reporter requests in a timely fashion
Monitor media coverage of the Kroc school, provide monthly media reports and analyze reporting trends

Finances:

Work with the Budget and Administrative Manager to manage the annual communication budget.

This is management and leadership position within the Kroc School and requires significant prior experience and a successful track record with varied responsibilities of the position listed above.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Emphasis in communications, journalism or related field is preferred.

Experience:

Three years of proven and successful experience in writing, editing, digital marketing, social media for business purposes, communications, audiovisual production.
In addition, this individual will have proven expertise in the professional use of social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn), the internet, Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), knowledge of website content publishing software and AP writing style.
Must have demonstrated commitment to issues of DEI and social justice.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree.

Experience:
Five years of proven and successful experience in writing, editing, marketing, communications, web communications, social media for business purposes, public relations and managing projects that include web usability, project management and production.
In addition, this individual will have proven expertise in the professional use of social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn), the internet, Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and knowledge of Contribute, Photoshop, Publisher/InDesign, and AP style.
Previous experience in a higher education highly preferred.

Performance Expectations - Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Entrepreneurial mindset, demonstrating initiative and creativity with a focus on results Strong public/media relations skills and marketing ability, particularly in web/brand management
Ability to communicate brand and market using print, e-marketing and social media
Effective storyteller Actively use, embrace and understand the importance and changing nature of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Linked In, Instagram, and other sites)
Impact assessment and use of data analytics
Be detail oriented, multitask and complete a variety of projects on different fronts Think and act strategically with great vision and exercise self-initiative and creativity; function with high degree of autonomy
Assume responsibility and effectively resolve problems by exercising independent judgment in meeting challenges and inventing and implementing procedures
Focus on technical details in an environment with many distractions and competing priorities
Ability to supervise and mentor others

Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Posting Salary:
Commensurate with experience; Excellent Benefits

The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package, to include medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University (with three year vesting period), and access to on-campus Fitness Centers. Please visit the benefits section of our website to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer.

Special Application Instructions:

Resume and Cover Letter Required

To apply visit: https://jobs.sandiego.edu/cw/en-us/job/494623/assistant-director-of-communications

Click Apply Now to complete our online application. In addition, please upload a cover letter and resume to your application profile for the hiring managers' review. If you have any questions or difficulties please contact the Employment Services Team at 619-260-6806, or email us at jobs@sandiego.edu


Hours: 37.5 per week

Note: External job postings will be up for at least five days. After that time, applications will be reviewed by the hiring manager/committee throughout the posting period. A candidate may be selected at any time which could then close this posting on a date earlier than listed.

The University of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.

The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit www.sandiego.edu/smokefree.





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