Assistant Vice President Communications Job at Loyola University Chicago
Position Details
Position Details
Job Title
Assistant Vice President Communications
Position Number
8102265
Job Category
University Staff
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Campus
Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name
UNIV MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
Location Code
UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No
Duties and Responsibilities
Loyola University Chicago
We are Chicago’s Jesuit, Catholic university—a diverse community seeking God in all things and working to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith. The Jesuit and Catholic heritage of Loyola University Chicago—established at its founding in 1870—has evolved into a unique culture and a home for all faiths as well as a living tradition renewed and refocused by generations of students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
- With more than 4,000 employees at four different campuses, Loyola University Chicago strives for a diverse work environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development.
- Loyola University Chicago supports its employees and retirees with a wide array of benefits centered around health and wellness, financial security, and work-life balance. These benefits are comprehensive, affordable, and competitive.
- Loyola University Chicago offers tuition remission to full-time, benefits-eligible employees; qualified retirees; and/or their spouses, legally domiciled adults, and dependent children.
- The University offers an easy way to save for retirement through the Loyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP), a 403(b) plan.
- The University offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help find solutions to issues and difficulties of daily life, and to provide supportive materials designed to help you live a balanced lifestyle. This program is offered at no cost and is available to all employees and their families.
- Forbes recognized Loyola as a Best Employer for Diversity and as a Best Employer for Women in 2022.
Reporting to the Vice President of University Marketing Communication (UMC), the Assistant Vice President of Communications directs the team responsible for internal, external, and executive communication strategies and initiatives, including proactive and reactive media relations that focus on brand reputation and enhancement. This position sits on the Executive Leadership team of University Marketing Communication and is the primary responsible party for all crisis communications and issues management. This position creates and supports implementation of strategic communication plans for the University including coordinated internal and executive communications planning and implementation and public relations program management. The executive in this position is responsible for creating and measuring yearly communication plans, calendars and resources, and inputs into budgets for various initiatives.
The AVP oversees a team that serves as communications counselors, media champions, and brand ambassadors to others at the University and is responsible for the professional development of the team. This group works closely with other UMC colleagues to create compelling narrative and messaging, maintain quality control of internal communications tools and deployment across the University, and ensure collaboration and cross-functional approach to plans and initiatives to achieve maximum impact and measurable outcomes.
News and Media Relations
- As a member of the executive leadership team, the AVP will collaborate on and lead the University’s integrated, multi-channel efforts to ensure a unified institutional voice and compelling, results-oriented creative campaigns and collateral.
- Leads the group responsible for all University reactive and proactive media relations in service of the University; clear focus on proactive and innovative storytelling and media relations.
- Monitors all media coverage for schools and divisions, shares media reports (and regular dashboard), advocates for media coverage sharing in other areas (Enrollment Marketing, Advancement, etc.).
- Collaborates with schools and divisions to develop public relations strategies that help raise awareness of the University and its various schools, centers, departments.
- Ensures strategies align with overall University Marketing and Communication department’s strategic plan.
- Actively collaborates with departments to leverage all news being announced across the University.
- On point to manage the development and successful implementation of Campus Communicators; a program leveraging communicators across the University responsible for story mining, storytelling, promotion, and advocacy of strategic communications in service of the University’s overall goals and priorities.
- Conducts media training on an as-needed basis (faculty experts and administrators).
Internal Communications and Engagement
- Oversees all internal channels and approaches for distribution of impactful and effective communications including email, e-newsletters, digital screens, internal videos, townhalls, etc.
- Advises on key messaging, senior leader stakeholder management, and internal issues management.
- Consistently monitors and evolves communications, messaging/tone, channels and metrics.
- Guides colleagues in the development of enterprise-wide tools and templates to enhance communication effectiveness
Reputation Management
- Primary party responsible for all crisis communications plans to address or close gaps, identify vulnerabilities, and oversees annual case study review for senior management.
- Advises on all issues and crises communications on behalf of the University, including strategy, messaging, distribution, and responding to media.
- Serves on the Emergency Preparedness Committee as communications lead. Identifies vulnerable areas that will affect ability to communicate in a timely, accurate manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree required, in communications or related field preferred, advanced degree preferred.
Significant background, 7 or more years direct and progressively responsible experience in Communications, Marketing and Public relations positions .
Significant background, 7 or more years direct and progressively responsible experience in Communications, Marketing and Public relations positions .
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, in Journalism, Communications or related field
- Advanced degree in Business, Marketing or Communications preferred
- Significant background, 8- 10 years, in Public or Media Relations, Marketing, or related communications experience
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
N/A
Computer Skills
- Proficient in MS office, Outlook, Adobe and Email Platforms
- Working knowledge of social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, lnstagram, and Linkedln), and Sprout Social
Supervisory Responsibilities
Yes
Required operation of university owned vehicles
No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?
No
Physical Demands
None
Working Conditions
None
Open Date
10/07/2022
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Welcome to Loyola University Chicago
As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
- With more than 4,000 employees at four different campuses, Loyola University Chicago strives for a diverse work environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development.
- Loyola University Chicago supports its employees with a wide array of benefits centered around health and wellness, financial security, and work-life balance. These included, but are not limited to, medical/dental/visions insurance, tuition remission and exchange programs for employees, legally domiciled adults, and/or their dependents, parental leave, housing assistance, and many other benefits.
- The University offers an easy way to save for retirement through the Loyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP), a 403(b) plan, with up to a 10% contribution.
- Forbes recently recognized Loyola as a Best Employer for Diversity, Best Employer for Women, and Best Midsize Employer in 2022.
COVID -19 Vaccination Requirement
Loyola requires all faculty, staff, and students to be COVID-19 vaccinated along with receiving the COVID-19 Booster vaccine when eligible. An exemption for a qualified medical or religious reason may be submitted for review/approval.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors
diversity, equity, and inclusion
. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive
benefits
centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/22243
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