The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Assistant Director of Communications for the College of Arts & Letters.

Applications will be accepted until 6/11/2023.

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:

• Bachelors 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

ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual "Great Colleges to Work For" survey...and we are proud of it!

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe 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 those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. 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).

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S231001. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.




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