Description
WANTED: A dynamic and engaging communications leader who can develop and implement a communication strategy designed to inform both the University community and external audiences about the center’s mission, resources, and accomplishments.
The Poorvu Center is in search of a Director of Communications to support our vision for visibility and impact on campus and worldwide. Reporting to a Poorvu Center senior leader, the Director of Communications will develop a unified communications strategy to raise the profile of the Poorvu Center and our programs and to increase awareness and use of our resources. They will be expected to leverage data and relationships to engage stakeholders in their efforts. This key role covers both internal and external audiences, including faculty, students, and postdocs on campus, as well as Yale learners worldwide and a global audience of instructors, students, and educational developers.
Are you ready to be the communications leader for a high-impact, highly-visible organization filled with impressive colleagues who respect one another and love to learn and collaborate?
Click here to apply to this position or read on for more information about this amazing opportunity!
Here are other ways the Director of Communications will be expected to amplify the work of the Poorvu Center and have a global impact! You will…
- Love working in an organization whose mission to promote teaching and learning is rooted in a culture that prioritizes equity and the growth of each team member.
- Recognize the significance of Poorvu Center initiatives and resources and align communications to the University’s overall mission and priorities.
- Guide routine communication with Poorvu Center stakeholders by managing the website and communications to various audiences.
- Work with the Executive Directors to deliver critical information internally to members of our organization.
- Be the primary content creator for the Poorvu Center by collaborating with colleagues to update websites, social media accounts, weekly newsletters, handouts, and publications.
- Serve as managing editor of the faculty teaching newsletter and news features of the website, which may include text and video content, as well as content designed for Yale news outlets.
- Consult with Poorvu Center teams to market new educational initiatives to the Yale community, specific external groups, and the general public.
- Create and analyze reports based on metrics and use data to optimize communications processes. Study communication preferences of staff and faculty groups and adjust operations accordingly.
- Extend the reach of the Poorvu Center by placing stories and content in media outlets that raise our visibility and increase awareness of our resources and Yale’s educational excellence. This may involve collaboration with the Office of Public Affairs and Communications and other strategic partners.
Does this sound like an opportunity you are ready to pursue?! Here is some information about the experience and skills we are looking for in this role. You have…
- Demonstrated experience providing leadership and strategic direction for communication priorities; ability to influence change. Demonstrated skills in excellent writing for diverse audiences, using a variety of formats that include, but are not limited to, web, email, print, news media, and social media outlets relevant to academic settings.
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills; effective at delivering presentations and public speaking. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders; able to incorporate timely feedback and use editorial judgment with strong attention to detail.
If you are already imagining the different ways you will help elevate the work of the Poorvu Center, we want to hear from you!
Click here to apply to become the Poorvu Center’s Communications Director!
Requirements
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and four years of experience in website design, production, marketing, project management or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience.
Required Skills and abilities
- Demonstrated experience providing leadership and strategic direction for communication priorities; ability to influence change. Demonstrated skills in excellent writing for diverse audiences, using a variety of formats that include, but are not limited to, web, email, print, news media, and social media outlets relevant to academic settings.
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills; effective at delivering presentations and public speaking. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders; able to incorporate timely feedback and use editorial judgment with strong attention to detail.
- Track record of a commitment to respecting diversity while advancing equity and inclusion, whether through lived experience, organizational involvement, or personal philosophy. Strong capacity to evaluate and solve communications needs under tight deadlines. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines amidst competing priorities.
- Ability or willingness to learn how to use data about impact and efficacy to inform and adapt communication strategies. Familiarity with, or willingness to learn about, particulars of academic communications, such as administrative needs and preferences of faculty, students, and staff.
- Proficiency with content management systems and mass communications tools, Microsoft Office software, and skills or willingness to learn to use video, blogging, live-streamed discussions, and other non-traditional media.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, journalism or related field. 5 years demonstrated experience in journalism, communications, or marketing; an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience. Proven experience in developing communications for broad external audiences through a range of media, both independently and in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities: Be the communications leader for a high-impact, highly-visible organization filled with impressive colleagues who respect one another and love to learn and collaborate?