Communications Director

UW-Milwaukee, Office for Alumni Relations

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a major urban university, committed to academic excellence, located in the commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of Wisconsin. The campus is located in a residential neighborhood, only a few blocks from Lake Michigan.

UWM is one of the two “doctoral cluster” campuses in the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System, with a student enrollment of approximately 30,000. UWM’s 13 schools and colleges house more than 70 scholarly centers, institutes and laboratories.

UWM is proud to have over 160,000 alumni. Our graduates live in every U.S. state and in over 90 countries around the world.

http://www.alumni.uwm.edu

Position Details

Communications Director
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
7/29/2016
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The Communications Director performs a wide range of duties and serves as the marketing communications lead for the Alumni Association and Office of Alumni Relations. The incumbent will be responsible for building and executing a proactive marketing communications strategy that effectively positions the UWMAA brand with key stakeholders. This position will supervise a full-time data specialist, full-time sponsorship manager, part-time graphic designer, and a student communication assistant in addition to serving as the lead staff person to the UWMAA Board of Trustees Marketing Committee.

Minimum Qualifications;

  • Bachelor’s degree at time of appointment.
  • Minimum of 5 years in marketing, public relations, communications, or nonprofit management.
  • Proven track record of implementing successful integrated marketing campaigns including digital, social media and print.
  • Evidence of superior communication skills (verbal and written). 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Direct experience managing communications and marketing in the nonprofit or higher education sector.
  • Experience developing and monitoring budgets
  • Evidence of success working effectively with diverse constituencies and in a team environment.
  • Management experience.
  • Experience working with events and programs.
  • Evidence of excellent relationship building skills.

Compensation commensurate with experience.


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