IUSM OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS (IN-DCMM-IUINA)

Indiana University School of Medicine is a national leader in medical research and education. With more than 60 academic departments and specialty divisions across nine campuses statewide and strong clinical partnerships with Indiana's most advanced hospitals and physician networks, the school is continuously advancing its mission to prepare healers and transform health in Indiana and throughout the world.

The IU School of Medicine Dean's Office of Strategic Communications manages internal and external communications, including public and media relations, marketing and branding. The team also oversees and provides training and support for digital platforms, including the website, social channels, email messaging and more. This office seeks to unify communications for IU School of Medicine and deliver clear, consistent messages at a statewide level for all core audiences, including current and prospective faculty, students, staff, alumni, donors, community members and industry partners.

As the nation's largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

The Assistant Director of Research Communications is responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan for communicating and marketing the world-class research happening at IU School of Medicine. A combination of internal and external communications and marketing will be employed.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Managing research content on the IU School of Medicine website
• Drafting research-focused news releases
• Drafting internal newsletters
• Drafting feature stories/blogs highlighting research
• Drafting talking points/communications for executive research leadership
• Developing marketing strategy for IU School of Medicine research enterprise

This position will take the lead in managing relationships with research-focused collaborators, both internal to the university and external.

General Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day operations for the marketing and communications function by providing oversight and direction within a department or large multi-faceted department.
• Trains, evaluates, coaches, assigns work, and supervises the work of a team of Communications Generalists and/or Communications Assistants.
• Manages relationships with various internal and external stakeholders; determines communications needs, projects, and programs to align with objectives and goals and supervises processes such as the development of communications timelines related to such initiatives.
• Reviews drafts of communications and coaches on grammar, tone, branding guidelines, formatting, and other elements that may affect the perception of messaging or reputation of the department.
• Responds to escalated and complex inquiries and requests and explains policies, procedures, and context of communications.
• Regularly monitors relevant social media and news sites; researches relevant subject matter to increase knowledge in area(s) of specialty.
• May assist in budget planning and administration for communications initiatives, including expenditures, revenue projections, and program costs.
• Monitors industry trends and best practices and makes process and operational and strategic recommendations to manager.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, public relations, or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in relevant field

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
• Instills commitment to organizational goals

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Career Level: Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Marketing & Communications

Job Family: Communications Generalist

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