University of Wisconsin
Head of Strategic Communications/PR
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774
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Job Summary: As the Head of Strategic Communications / PR at Wisconsin Athletics, you will lead the strategic direction and execution of all communication efforts, ensuring a clear, consistent, and impactful strategic communications strategy. This role requires a visionary leader who can drive messaging strategy with authority while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration. You will oversee external and internal communications, executive messaging, crisis management, and media relations to enhance brand reputation and align communication efforts with business objectives.
Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity. Key Responsibilities:
Work with several units across sports and campus, partnering closely with Head of Brand Marketing, Events & Promotional Marketing, Legal, Campus Relations, etc. Develop and own a comprehensive communications strategy that enhances corporate reputation and stakeholder trust. Provide strong leadership, guiding a team of communication professionals to execute high-impact initiatives. Drive messaging strategy, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with business goals while maintaining autonomy in decision-making. Oversee media relations, including press outreach, thought leadership, and proactive storytelling. Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, shaping executive messaging and guiding public positioning. Implement crisis communication plans, ensuring proactive and reactive strategies to manage risk. Maintain an acute awareness of internal culture and external landscape, adapting communication strategies accordingly. Leverage data analytics to measure the impact of communication efforts and optimize future strategies. Ensure strategic communication efforts are aligned with key business initiatives across the organization.
Essential Responsibilities: Provides strategic leadership for all communication initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, internal culture, and external factors.
Job-Specific Responsibilities:
Develop and execute an integrated communications strategy. Oversee media relations, crisis communication, and public affairs. Advise executive leadership on strategic messaging and positioning. Manage internal communications to ensure employee engagement and alignment. Lead and mentor a high-performing communications team. Ensure compliance with brand standards and ethical communication practices.
Key Traits:
High Emotional Intelligence: Understands the nuances of messaging, stakeholder engagement, and organizational culture. Strategic Authority: Leads with confidence and ensures communications remain effective, not dictated by committee. Strong Leadership: Proven experience running a strategic communications team and setting the direction. Situational Awareness: Understands both the internal dynamics and external factors that impact communication. Execution-Focused: Aligns communication efforts with business goals and drives measurable results. Knows the Role: Recognizes when and where to be involved, ensuring communications are a strategic asset.
Education: Required: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. Preferred: Master's Degree.
Qualifications:
15+ years of experience leading strategic communications, public relations, or corporate affairs. Proven ability to develop and implement high-impact communication strategies. Strong media relations experience, with established industry connections. Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills; can lead comms without unnecessary dilution. Expertise in crisis management and executive messaging. Interest in consuming news & media. Proficiency in all media platforms is required. Strong analytical mindset; measures impact and refines strategy accordingly.
Work Type: Full Time: 100%. It is anticipated this position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable.
Salary:
Minimum:
$175,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as: - Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; - Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits; - Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.
How to Apply: To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the assured consideration date. Your application should include: 1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position. 2. A comprehensive resume. 3. Contact information for at least three professional references. Finalists will be contacted before any communication with these references.
Contact: Kayla Weisensel kw4@athletics.wisc.edu 608-262-6340
Official Title: Sr Associate Athletic Director(AT020)
Department(s): A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/ADMIN
Employment Class: Limited
Job Number: 312144-LI
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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.
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Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity. Key Responsibilities:
Work with several units across sports and campus, partnering closely with Head of Brand Marketing, Events & Promotional Marketing, Legal, Campus Relations, etc. Develop and own a comprehensive communications strategy that enhances corporate reputation and stakeholder trust. Provide strong leadership, guiding a team of communication professionals to execute high-impact initiatives. Drive messaging strategy, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with business goals while maintaining autonomy in decision-making. Oversee media relations, including press outreach, thought leadership, and proactive storytelling. Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, shaping executive messaging and guiding public positioning. Implement crisis communication plans, ensuring proactive and reactive strategies to manage risk. Maintain an acute awareness of internal culture and external landscape, adapting communication strategies accordingly. Leverage data analytics to measure the impact of communication efforts and optimize future strategies. Ensure strategic communication efforts are aligned with key business initiatives across the organization.
Essential Responsibilities: Provides strategic leadership for all communication initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, internal culture, and external factors.
Job-Specific Responsibilities:
Develop and execute an integrated communications strategy. Oversee media relations, crisis communication, and public affairs. Advise executive leadership on strategic messaging and positioning. Manage internal communications to ensure employee engagement and alignment. Lead and mentor a high-performing communications team. Ensure compliance with brand standards and ethical communication practices.
Key Traits:
High Emotional Intelligence: Understands the nuances of messaging, stakeholder engagement, and organizational culture. Strategic Authority: Leads with confidence and ensures communications remain effective, not dictated by committee. Strong Leadership: Proven experience running a strategic communications team and setting the direction. Situational Awareness: Understands both the internal dynamics and external factors that impact communication. Execution-Focused: Aligns communication efforts with business goals and drives measurable results. Knows the Role: Recognizes when and where to be involved, ensuring communications are a strategic asset.
Education: Required: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. Preferred: Master's Degree.
Qualifications:
15+ years of experience leading strategic communications, public relations, or corporate affairs. Proven ability to develop and implement high-impact communication strategies. Strong media relations experience, with established industry connections. Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills; can lead comms without unnecessary dilution. Expertise in crisis management and executive messaging. Interest in consuming news & media. Proficiency in all media platforms is required. Strong analytical mindset; measures impact and refines strategy accordingly.
Work Type: Full Time: 100%. It is anticipated this position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable.
Salary:
Minimum:
$175,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as: - Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; - Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits; - Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.
How to Apply: To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the assured consideration date. Your application should include: 1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position. 2. A comprehensive resume. 3. Contact information for at least three professional references. Finalists will be contacted before any communication with these references.
Contact: Kayla Weisensel kw4@athletics.wisc.edu 608-262-6340
Official Title: Sr Associate Athletic Director(AT020)
Department(s): A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/ADMIN
Employment Class: Limited
Job Number: 312144-LI
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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.
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