Stony Brook University
Assistant Vice President for Communications
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11790
Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Ten (10) years of full time progressively responsible communications experience to include media relations, crisis communications, issues management, executive communications and/or internal communications. *Samples of written communications will be requested from candidates brought in for an interview. Preferred Qualifications:Advanced degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Additional years (11+) of full time progressively responsible communications experience to include media relations, crisis communications, issues management, executive communications and/or internal communications. Experience in higher education, a medical center, or a government entity. Experience working with social media platforms.
Brief Description of Duties:The Assistant Vice President for Communications, reporting to the Associate Vice President and Deputy for Marketing and Communications, oversees, develops and leads a comprehensive strategic communications program to advance the image of Stony Brook University (SBU) at the national, state and local levels, including managing the teams that support media relations, crisis communications, issues management, executive communications and internal communications. The Assistant VP is responsible for maintaining comprehensive knowledge of diverse issues and requires continuous coordination across Stony Brook in order to maintain an advanced level of situational awareness and information. The incumbent evaluates and proposes opportunities and develops important campus communication strategies and policies that advance institutional priorities. In crisis situations, the Assistant VP leads a communications response team, including establishing processes and policies for crisis communications, and is a conduit for accurate and timely information to the media and public while protecting the interests of the University. For executive communications, the Assistant VP and team evaluate or propose opportunities, develop briefing materials and/or remarks, and prepare SBU's president and senior leadership for successful public or media appearances. The Assistant VP must be able to work comfortably and confidentially with top administrators in all areas of the University and be available to respond to critical requests for information in short timeframes. All of the activities require the ability to build trusting relationships with University leaders, to understand the appropriate tone and language needed when shaping opportunities or responding to requests, and the strategic thinking necessary to align communications with institutional priorities. Excellent judgment regarding communication of the University's position, as well as accuracy and care in the dissemination of information will be critical in building trust, support and goodwill among stakeholders. In this role, the Assistant VP is expected to lead, mentor and develop team members. The successful incumbent must work independently, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment as well as respond quickly and professionally under pressure. Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, are key.For Communications, the Assistant VP will act on half of the Associate VP of Marketing and Communications/of Deputy in strategic leadership and guidance at the executive level in critical areas of these positions' portfolio in their absence. This includes assisting the Deputy by chairing or participating in meetings. Direct, plan and implement strategic and tactical communication initiatives under their purview, focusing on effectiveness, efficiency and service quality. Serve as a point of escalation for key issues, leading overall strategic planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing initiatives. The Assistant Vice President serves as a key member to the Marketing and Communications senior leadership team.
Duties:
Determine, formulate and administer management policies and practices for providing critical University-wide communications. Serve on essential University-wide communication committees. Once policies are implemented, continue to evaluate annually and as needed. On behalf of the Associate VP and Deputy, the overall strategic planning for their portfolio is overseen. Oversight of executive-level projects. Oversee departmental change; provide leadership and strategic direction to the various functional teams to improve processes. Communicate vision within the incumbent's portfolio, monitor goals and the execution of strategies to achieve these goals. Provide strategic planning and development of annual goals and objectives.The incumbent will have primary responsibility to oversee, manage and systemize issues and management activities for Stony Brook University. This includes prioritizing daily for a team of communicators and media relations specialists, being the primary point of contact with the University senior leadership, as well as SUNY and NY-state leadership. Responsible for overseeing the development of briefing materials, and communications documents to include background information and statements on issues aligned with SBU strategic priorities, as well as items of specific interest to the SBU President and senior leadership. Responsible for continually identifying emerging trends & changes in the environment and recommending appropriate responses, including writing communications plans, statements and messages, particularly when trends or changes could impact the institution. Problem solve and actively partner with University senior leadership, University experts and other communications and marketing team members. The incumbent evaluates, proposes opportunities and develops important campus media strategies and develops key University policies.Oversee the development, execution and management of institutional crisis response. Oversee the ongoing maintenance of crisis communications policy and protocols. Ensure accurate and timely response strategy, including communication plans, statements and messages while ensuring SBU's interests are well represented. Serve as a point of escalation for problem solving University senior leadership, experts, and the response team leading up to and during a crisis are actively collaborating. Ensure that there are strategies in place to anticipate and mitigate adverse or potentially negative issues that may impact the University's reputation.Oversight of social media content. This includes the development of Stony Brook University's and the University President's primary social media accounts. Ensure that the team is establishing relationships, and growing audiences and presence. Oversee strategies to prevent, mitigate and manage crisis via social media.Research, evaluate and propose positioning opportunities for Stony Brook University's president and executive leaders, develop in-depth briefing materials and prepare leaders for successful public engagement.Establish staff priorities, goals and accountabilities and measure relative to performance and mentor a diverse team of communicators and content developers responsible for SBU and SBM media relations, issues management, crisis management, executive and internal communications. Team members must continually collaborate with others on the Marketing and Communications teams, as well as SBU and SBM senior leadership, faculty and researchers.Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Special Notes:This is a Management Confidential position. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas. Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. A final offer may be contingent on the satisfactory outcome of this disclosure and review process. If the University becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination. Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here. Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
Job Number: 2403112Official Job Title: Assistant Vice PresidentJob Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)Primary Location: US-NY-Stony BrookDepartment/Hiring Area: Marketing & CommunicationsSchedule: Full-time Shift: Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Posting Start Date: Aug 22, 2024Posting End Date: Sep 6, 2024, 3:59:00 AMSalary: Commensurate with experienceAppointment Type: RegularSalary Grade: MP3SBU Area: Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly
Brief Description of Duties:The Assistant Vice President for Communications, reporting to the Associate Vice President and Deputy for Marketing and Communications, oversees, develops and leads a comprehensive strategic communications program to advance the image of Stony Brook University (SBU) at the national, state and local levels, including managing the teams that support media relations, crisis communications, issues management, executive communications and internal communications. The Assistant VP is responsible for maintaining comprehensive knowledge of diverse issues and requires continuous coordination across Stony Brook in order to maintain an advanced level of situational awareness and information. The incumbent evaluates and proposes opportunities and develops important campus communication strategies and policies that advance institutional priorities. In crisis situations, the Assistant VP leads a communications response team, including establishing processes and policies for crisis communications, and is a conduit for accurate and timely information to the media and public while protecting the interests of the University. For executive communications, the Assistant VP and team evaluate or propose opportunities, develop briefing materials and/or remarks, and prepare SBU's president and senior leadership for successful public or media appearances. The Assistant VP must be able to work comfortably and confidentially with top administrators in all areas of the University and be available to respond to critical requests for information in short timeframes. All of the activities require the ability to build trusting relationships with University leaders, to understand the appropriate tone and language needed when shaping opportunities or responding to requests, and the strategic thinking necessary to align communications with institutional priorities. Excellent judgment regarding communication of the University's position, as well as accuracy and care in the dissemination of information will be critical in building trust, support and goodwill among stakeholders. In this role, the Assistant VP is expected to lead, mentor and develop team members. The successful incumbent must work independently, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment as well as respond quickly and professionally under pressure. Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, are key.For Communications, the Assistant VP will act on half of the Associate VP of Marketing and Communications/of Deputy in strategic leadership and guidance at the executive level in critical areas of these positions' portfolio in their absence. This includes assisting the Deputy by chairing or participating in meetings. Direct, plan and implement strategic and tactical communication initiatives under their purview, focusing on effectiveness, efficiency and service quality. Serve as a point of escalation for key issues, leading overall strategic planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing initiatives. The Assistant Vice President serves as a key member to the Marketing and Communications senior leadership team.
Duties:
Determine, formulate and administer management policies and practices for providing critical University-wide communications. Serve on essential University-wide communication committees. Once policies are implemented, continue to evaluate annually and as needed. On behalf of the Associate VP and Deputy, the overall strategic planning for their portfolio is overseen. Oversight of executive-level projects. Oversee departmental change; provide leadership and strategic direction to the various functional teams to improve processes. Communicate vision within the incumbent's portfolio, monitor goals and the execution of strategies to achieve these goals. Provide strategic planning and development of annual goals and objectives.The incumbent will have primary responsibility to oversee, manage and systemize issues and management activities for Stony Brook University. This includes prioritizing daily for a team of communicators and media relations specialists, being the primary point of contact with the University senior leadership, as well as SUNY and NY-state leadership. Responsible for overseeing the development of briefing materials, and communications documents to include background information and statements on issues aligned with SBU strategic priorities, as well as items of specific interest to the SBU President and senior leadership. Responsible for continually identifying emerging trends & changes in the environment and recommending appropriate responses, including writing communications plans, statements and messages, particularly when trends or changes could impact the institution. Problem solve and actively partner with University senior leadership, University experts and other communications and marketing team members. The incumbent evaluates, proposes opportunities and develops important campus media strategies and develops key University policies.Oversee the development, execution and management of institutional crisis response. Oversee the ongoing maintenance of crisis communications policy and protocols. Ensure accurate and timely response strategy, including communication plans, statements and messages while ensuring SBU's interests are well represented. Serve as a point of escalation for problem solving University senior leadership, experts, and the response team leading up to and during a crisis are actively collaborating. Ensure that there are strategies in place to anticipate and mitigate adverse or potentially negative issues that may impact the University's reputation.Oversight of social media content. This includes the development of Stony Brook University's and the University President's primary social media accounts. Ensure that the team is establishing relationships, and growing audiences and presence. Oversee strategies to prevent, mitigate and manage crisis via social media.Research, evaluate and propose positioning opportunities for Stony Brook University's president and executive leaders, develop in-depth briefing materials and prepare leaders for successful public engagement.Establish staff priorities, goals and accountabilities and measure relative to performance and mentor a diverse team of communicators and content developers responsible for SBU and SBM media relations, issues management, crisis management, executive and internal communications. Team members must continually collaborate with others on the Marketing and Communications teams, as well as SBU and SBM senior leadership, faculty and researchers.Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Special Notes:This is a Management Confidential position. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas. Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. A final offer may be contingent on the satisfactory outcome of this disclosure and review process. If the University becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination. Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here. Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
Job Number: 2403112Official Job Title: Assistant Vice PresidentJob Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)Primary Location: US-NY-Stony BrookDepartment/Hiring Area: Marketing & CommunicationsSchedule: Full-time Shift: Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Posting Start Date: Aug 22, 2024Posting End Date: Sep 6, 2024, 3:59:00 AMSalary: Commensurate with experienceAppointment Type: RegularSalary Grade: MP3SBU Area: Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly