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Oversees complex storytelling and campaign initiatives and ensures communications align with institutional top priorities. Provides project management planning and management necessary to support the AVP and the Vice President (VP) of Public Affairs and Chief Communications Officer in tracking and achieving progress toward UCM goals. This role reinforces Tulane's brand and reputation through writing, editing, and reviewing copy of reports, websites, and executive-level emails to the university community. Ensures the timely, accurate, and high-quality delivery of high-profile projects across UCM and other campus partners. Responsible for ensuring that cross-team projects are closely directed, requirements and dependencies are identified and fulfilled, and obstacles are identified and addressed as they arise. Contributes to the continuous improvement of communications processes and tools.
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane's employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.Minimum Qualification:
- Bachelor's Degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or a related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic communications, marketing, public affairs, or project management
- Demonstrated success directing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and executive-level communications
Preferred Qualification:
- Proficiency in preparing in-depth reports and presentations
- Advanced certification in communications, marketing, or project management
- Experience in higher education or similarly complex organizations
- Familiarity with tools such as AirTable, Box, Adobe Creative Cloud, and the Microsoft Suite
- Proven ability to develop and direct strategic communications and marketing campaigns and plans
- Excellent writing, editing, and content development skills with executive-level polish
- Strong leadership and organizational skills, with experience directing cross-functional project teams
- Expertise in project management tools and methodologies, with the ability to optimize systems for team productivity
- Experience advising or supporting senior leaders and navigating institutional priorities
- Collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset, with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skill
- Proven ability to develop and direct strategic communications and marketing campaigns and plans
- Excellent writing, editing, and content development skills with executive-level polish
- Strong leadership and organizational skills, with experience directing cross-functional project teams
- Expertise in project management tools and methodologies, with the ability to optimize systems for team productivity
- Experience advising or supporting senior leaders and navigating institutional priorities
- Collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset, with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skill