Assistant Director of Communications for the College of Arts & Letters

Position Information

Position Information

Job Title Assistant Director of Communications for the College of Arts & Letters

Job Description

Study everything. Do anything.

Find your passion. Create knowledge. Serve the common good. Prepare for life.

This is what the College of Arts and Letters stands for. We play an integral role in Notre Dame's mission to serve as the world's preeminent Catholic research university. We are searching for someone to join our dynamic team who shares the same passion and mission. We are looking for an Assistant Director for our Office of Communications.

Who we need: The College of Arts & Letters' Office of Communications at the University of Notre Dame is seeking a dynamic, intellectually curious, creative, and collaborative assistant director who is passionate about producing content and developing messaging that promotes the arts, humanities, and social sciences. This position is responsible for overseeing two key pieces of the office's communications strategy — editorial and digital storytelling, and undergraduate recruitment and engagement.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The assistant director functions as senior editor of all Arts & Letters content, managing the production of news and feature stories which showcase the value of a Notre Dame liberal arts education, enhance the College's research reputation and prestige, and demonstrate the global impact of students and alumni from a wide range of programs. This position is also responsible for leading social media strategy and content creation efforts, composing and distributing e-newsletters, maintaining the home page and other areas of the College website, copy editing other material produced by the office, and overseeing a staff writer/editor, student workers, and freelance writers. As assistant director, this position works closely with the office's director of communications and marketing to develop communications strategies and tactics in support of the College's goals. This position manages key projects and events related to undergraduate recruitment and engagement and is responsible for developing programming and marketing collateral targeted toward prospective and current students and their parents.

All applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, and three writing samples.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, marketing, public relations, or other liberal arts/related field

5 years of professional experience in writing, editing, publishing, marketing, public relations, digital media, or other communications fields

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong planning and organizational skills, including a keen attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines

Strong proofreading and fact-checking skills, including knowledge of AP style

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a news or feature writer or editor

Experience creating social media content and developing digital strategy

Experience in or familiarity with higher education, especially the liberal arts

Experience managing people and leading collaborative teams

Ability to think abstractly, conceptually, strategically, and tactically

Expert skills and experience in client relationship management, including the ability to work with diverse creative and technical teams and the ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with a broad range of constituencies

Familiarity with Google Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and content management systems

High level of time and project management skills; ability to manage people

Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and confidential information

Special Instructions to Applicants Department Office of Communications (30003) Department Website https: // al.nd.edu/about/office-of-the-dean/office-of- communications/ Family / Sub-Family Communications & Marketing / Writing/Editing Career Stream/Level EIC 2 Professional Department Hiring Pay Range up to $70,000 Pay ID Semi-Monthly FLSA Status S1 - FT Exempt Job Category Administrator/Professional Job Type Full-time Schedule: Days of Week & Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm EST

Schedule: Hours/Week 40 hrs. Schedule: # of months 12 months

Posting Detail Information

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and others that will enhance our community. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

Posting Detail Information

Job Posting Date (Campus) 05/11/2023

Job Posting Date (Public) 05/11/2023 Job Closing Date 06/11/2023 Posting Type Open To All Applicants Posting Number S231001 Quick Link for Internal Postings https: // jobs.nd.edu/postings/30656

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk ().

Are you authorized to work in the United States?

Yes

No

Will you now or in the next 10 years require visa sponsorship to work at Notre Dame?

Yes

No

Please provide a link to three writing samples - If you have documents you'd like to upload instead, please acknowledge that here and attach it through one of the "Optional Other" slots in the "Applicant Documents" section.

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Other 1

Other 2

Other 3