Alliance/Partner Management, Campaigns, Coaching, Communication Skills, Content Development, Establish Priorities, Executive Assistant Skills , Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Multitasking, Newsletter, Onboarding, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Resource Management, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Technical Research, Time Management
Executive Communications and Content Development
- Develop and manage executive communications that support the Senior Vice President (SVP) and ORP Executive Leadership Team.
- Research, write, edit, and coordinate speeches, presentations, talking points, briefing materials, reports, correspondence, newsletters, and other leadership communications.
- Ensure messaging aligns with ORP priorities, university objectives, and brand standards.
- Translate complex research and innovation topics into clear, compelling content for various audiences.
Strategic Communications Planning and Implementation
- Develop and execute strategic communications plans that advance ORP initiatives and leadership priorities.
- Oversee editorial calendars, communication campaigns, and content strategies across multiple channels.
- Coordinate communication efforts across ORP units to ensure consistency and alignment.
- Monitor communication outcomes and recommend improvements to increase effectiveness and audience engagement.
Media Relations Support
- Support of reactive media relations.
- Coordinate media relations activities for ORP leadership, including responding to inquiries, preparing media materials, and facilitating interviews.
- Identify opportunities to enhance visibility of ORP research, innovation, and partnership initiatives.
- Collaborate with university communications partners on public-facing communications.
- Monitor media coverage for ORP and provide recommendations for proactive engagement.
Staff Leadership and Operational Management
- Supervise communications staff and student employees.
- Establish priorities, manage workflow, and allocate resources to ensure timely completion of communications projects.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and training activities as needed.
Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement and Special Projects
- Partner with university leadership, communications teams, colleges, departments, and external stakeholders to coordinate messaging and communications activities.
- Support institutional initiatives, executive events, and special projects.
- Serve as a communications resource to ORP leadership and stakeholders.
- Foster collaborative relationships that advance the mission and strategic priorities of the Office of Research and Partnerships.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge of strategic communications, public relations, media relations, and content development principles and practices.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level communications, speeches, presentations, and messaging.
- Ability to translate complex scientific, technical, and research-related information into clear, compelling communications for diverse audiences.
- Strong strategic planning, project management, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate communication strategies and campaigns that support organizational goals and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and effectively influence, advise, and work with leaders, faculty, staff, media representatives, and external partners.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and adapt communication approaches in a dynamic and complex organizational environment.