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Director

Career Family: External Relations Professional Level: Director External Relations
Career Family Job Summary: Jobs in this career family involve building relationships with external parties for the purposes of information sharing and facilitation of strategic partnerships. Functions include government relations, alumni relations, commercial business relations, non-profit relations, and event planning/management.
Professional Level Job Summary: Directors are responsible for the ongoing leadership and oversight of a department, including the development of strategies and processes which contribute to the University and/or campus mission and accountability for services provided. Directors are responsible and accountable for the analysis of fiscal and human resources required to achieve department objectives including hiring, compensation, termination, and performance management of subordinate employees.
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, advertising, graphic design, visual arts, or a related field. Six (6) years of related professional experience in potography, social media management, content creation, visual and mixed- mida arts, editing, or other related professional experience. Optional Substitution: Related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or terminal degree in communications, marketing, advertising, graphic design, visual arts, or a related field. Seven (7) years of related professional experience in potography, social media management, content creation, visual and mixed- mida arts, editing, or other related professional experience. Related professional experience as director, department supervisor, work leader, or staff authority
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Demonstrated public relations/marketing abilities Demonstrated facility with social media and e-communications Demonstrated leadership charateristics Ability to promote a strong team building culture Exceptional understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion with a committment to developing equitable practices Demonstrated execution of university fiscal and HR policies and procedures Excellent leadership, analytical, organizational, reasoning, and problem-solving skills Ability to use diplomacy and soft skills in executive level meetings to build consensus on common goals and timelines Ability to prepare and present information effectively, clearly, and concisely Employee management, supervision, and team building skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, manage conflict, reward good behavior, and establish and maintain accountability Ability to use strategies and skills for setting, embracing and achieving obectives Ability to establish work priorities and handle multiple deadlines Ability to manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail Demonstrated public relations/marketing abilities Demonstrated ability with social media and e-communications
Supervision Exercised: No cap on supervision exercised.
FLSA Status: Exempt
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