Director of Collegiate Communications - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, mass communications, or related field.  

Required Qualifications

• Typically, 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communication and marketing, preferably in an academic or similarly complex environment.
• Experience and familiarity with digital communication platforms and tools, including social media, CMS, and content performance analytics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics for a variety of audiences. Applicants advancing to later stages in the selection process will be asked to provide writing samples.
• Proficiency with modern communication and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365, Slack, project management platforms).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional communication projects, including team coordination, goal setting, and delivery.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience mentoring or developing communications professionals and cultivating a culture of innovation, accountability, and growth.
• Knowledge of strategic communications and marketing in a higher education institution.
• Supervisory experience, including performance planning and management, and staff development.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into scalable communications solutions, including toolkits, templates, and training to empower others.
• Demonstrated use of data and audience insights to inform strategy, content planning, and evaluation.
• Familiarity with emerging tools and trends, including AI-assisted content development, automation, and/or personalization in communications.
• Master’s degree in marketing, public relations, mass communications, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of University policies, procedures and regulations.

Position and Application Details

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #25003417.

Pay level 5A

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.   

• Resume
• Cover Letter 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States. 

For additional questions, please contact: chris-crawford-1@uiowa.edu.