Director of Communications

Position Summary:

• Shapes and leads the overarching communications strategy for the division, establishing a clear, authentic, and cohesive tone for the organization and effective communication of key messages, which may be time-sensitive and highly-technical, to internal and external stakeholders. Serves as the central point-of-contact and strategic lead for all UFA communications.
• Oversees content creation and dissemination, working closely with colleagues in UFA to ensure strategic alignment, high-quality output, and effective engagement with target audiences across all communication platforms.
• Amplifies the work of the division through strategic and targeted external outreach, helps advance the division's values and guiding principles, and promotes staff engagement through robust, integrated internal communication strategies.
• Manages processes, tools, and projects related to communications of all types, including official division email accounts, routine messaging, time-sensitive notifications, leadership communications, newsletters, websites and web-based content, events, and publications.
• Leads the division's communications team, setting clear expectations, offering guidance and mentorship, and supporting professional growth and development. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and inclusion, while proactively addressing challenges and empowering team members to excel.
• Enhances the quality of division communication by providing leadership, education, and resources to support UFA staff in their communication efforts.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in English, journalism, marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge, skill, and understanding of writing, editing, proofreading, publishing, organizational coordination, and/or facilitation.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience in an organization involving a significant number of people with diverse and varied interests and backgrounds, including demonstrated supervisory experience managing and developing teams effectively.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• MS Office 365,.
• Adobe Creative Cloud and other design tools.
• Qualtrics, Constant Contact, Drupal and other content management systems.

Posting Number: 24ST2749