Director of Media Relations

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Office of Strategic Communication, the central communications and marketing office for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking a Director of Media Relations to help tell the university\'s story while enhancing our institutional brand and reputation. The Director of Media Relations will develop and implement a media relations strategy and lead a talented team of storytellers and media relations professionals. This role is responsible for converting unit and institutional strategic priorities into a practical, proactive and dynamic media relations strategy. The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, deeply curious, and flexible. They will have experience with news cycles and news content creation and respect for journalism and experience with or appreciation for the nuances of research communication. They must be able to supervise and provide robust support and oversight for a team of ambitious storytellers, possess enthusiasm for working in higher education and be willing to work closely with creative professionals across the unit and the university. This position reports directly to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Content Strategy but works collaboratively across functional areas within the unit to support strategic goals, and to support communications and marketing professionals across campus. The Media Relations Director may be called upon to serve as an institutional spokesperson. Additionally, this position: - Works closely with the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Content Strategy to monitor and respond to challenges to university mission in key subject matter areas, including student enrollment and belonging, animal research, biosafety - Collaborates closely with functional teams within the content strategy vertical (marketing communications; planning, process and strategy; social media; magazine) to align goals, support storytelling and owned media functions, and inform paid media strategy in order to engage varied stakeholders, improve analytics and foster positive institutional sentiment - Works with external media to improve positive, reputation-building placements aligned with content strategy and to provide... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/F3AECC397E5E4911