Job Description

Position Overview

Faculty of Arts is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Director, Marketing & Communications.

In this leadership role, you will work with the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the Office of Advancement to build the national and international reputation of the University of Calgary\'s Faculty of Arts. Leading a team, you will develop, implement, measure and assess a marketing and communications strategy for the faculty, focused on strengthening and aligning all aspects of communications, marketing and reputation management within the strategic direction of the Faculty and the university. The position requires vision, leadership, creativity, exceptional communications and marketing expertise, fiscal accountability, and experience with evaluation metrics and reporting. You will lead initiatives and support a collaborative culture within the Faculty and the university, connecting with a wide and diverse group of stakeholders internally and with the Arts communities. As a member of the Faculty\'s senior leadership team, you will provide high-quality strategic advice and contribute to the overall success and effectiveness of the Arts.

This position reports to the Dean of Arts, with strong links to the Office of Advancement, including the Senior AVP of Communications.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Develops, implements, measures and assesses high-quality and timely marketing and communication strategies for both internal and external audiences
• Proactively seeks out opportunities and achieves success in reputation management, brand strategies, marketing, media relations, social media, campaigns, publications, events and internal communications designed to create a positive image for the faculty and the University of Calgary
• Provides long-and short-term communications advice to senior leaders and faculty members within the faculty and across campus on faculty-related initiatives and issues
• Ensures the implementation of strong and consistent brand and positioning protocols for the marketing efforts of the faculty
• Improves and broadens the reputation of the faculty locally, nationally and internationally
• Engages key stakeholders in the work and results of the university, with a particular appreciation for, acknowledgement and inclusion of the diversity of work done across the Faculty of Arts
• Ensures alignment of marketing and communications efforts across Arts to ensure resources are focused on Arts priorities
• Supports internal communications, in conjunction with the senior leadership team (including HR and Finance Partners) in the faculty, to foster a high-performance culture
• Develops productive relationships with faculty leadership team, academics, students and staff
• Manages contracts and relationships with external contractors, freelancers and design providers
• Works professionally and collaboratively with other university communicators and marketing
• Develops and implements high-quality and timely marketing and communication strategies based on industry best practices and key performance indicators
• In conjunction with the Dean and senior leadership, develops, monitors and meets the faculty\xc3\xa2\xe2\x82\xac\xe2\x84\xa2s business objectives in the area of marketing and communications
• Provides advice to the Dean and senior leadership to effectively allocate and utilize resources to achieve strategic goals and objectives with regards to marketing and communications
• Responsible for overseeing the communications and marketing budget for Arts
• Communications are timely, informative and appropriately represent Arts and the university
• Manages complex faculty issues and challenging interpersonal interactions with composure and diplomacy
• Seeks expert opinions and advice where appropriate and considered reliable
• Proactively develops and maintains trustworthy, productive, problem-solving working

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A post-secondary degree in marketing, communications, public relations, business, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years experience in the marketing and communications field
• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing strategic marketing and communications plans, which includes effective creation and execution of large-scale projects and campaigns aimed at target audiences
• Excellent written and oral communications skills are required. This includes demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles; ability to distill complex information into compelling stories, listen effectively and deliver messages that have the desired effect
• Experience in events planning and community outreach, including media, event marketing and communications
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide and diverse stakeholder group and across campus
• Experience producing a variety of marketing and communication channels aimed at various internal and external audiences, leveraging online, social media, print and face-to-face communications best practices
• Knowledge and expertise formulating competitive strategies and managing policies, practices, trends and information affecting the entire university
• Strong understanding of social media and how to leverage social media to the advantage of Arts
• Demonstrated ability to work with staff at all levels, to work under pressure and deadlines, and to handle numerous priorities and competing deadlines

Application Deadline: June 13, 2023

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Management Job Family, Phase 2.

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About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada\'s leading next-generation university - a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation\'s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada\'s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit .

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We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

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