University of Idaho
Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $102K
💻 Marketing
🗓️ May 21st, 2025
CRM
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives. The role involves leading marketing and communications for CALS, overseeing alumni relations, web content, media, public relations, and publications. The director will manage key operations, advise leadership on marketing strategies, and supervise the CALS Communications Team and Alumni Events while contributing to the college’s strategic direction.
Highlights
Highlights
- Lead marketing, web content, media, and public relations for CALS.
- Supervise the Marketing and Communications Team.
- Provide counsel on marketing approaches to the dean and departments.
- Must have experience in marketing, brand development, and supervisory roles.
- Proficiency with web and social media platforms required.
- Salary: $102,000 or higher based on experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, or Marketing required, or equivalent experience.
Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives Full Description
Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP004878P
Position Title | Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | The Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives leads marketing and communications for CALS and facilitates key operations and strategic initiatives. The role oversees alumni relations, web content, media and public relations and publications. The director advises college leadership on marketing strategies, supervises the CALS Communications Team and Alumni Events and coordinates with faculty and staff. This position is responsible for managing major operations and initiatives and serves on the college’s executive team, contributing to CALS’s overall strategic direction.
Position Overview | This position directs media relations, marketing, web communications, social media and digital media for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and UI Extension and facilitates key operations and strategic priorities and initiatives. As the primary communication representative for CALS, this position is the chief content strategist for marketing and communications in support of the reputation and positioning of CALS. The director serves in a leadership role as a contributing member of the executive team of the college.
Duties may include: Provide marketing leadership in a variety of areas, including alumni relations, web content, media and public relations and publications Provide leadership, vision, management and assessment of key operations and strategic initiatives for CALSAdvance CALS initiatives through purposeful and creative messaging that is tied to the university’s brand and the strategic initiatives of the college Provide counsel to the dean and departments on marketing approaches and supervises the Marketing and Communications Team as well as Alumni Events Identify and prioritize strategic initiatives that advance the initiatives and objectives of CALSOther duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/services/communications
Posting Number | SP004878P
Position Title | Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | The Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives leads marketing and communications for CALS and facilitates key operations and strategic initiatives. The role oversees alumni relations, web content, media and public relations and publications. The director advises college leadership on marketing strategies, supervises the CALS Communications Team and Alumni Events and coordinates with faculty and staff. This position is responsible for managing major operations and initiatives and serves on the college’s executive team, contributing to CALS’s overall strategic direction.
Position Overview | This position directs media relations, marketing, web communications, social media and digital media for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and UI Extension and facilitates key operations and strategic priorities and initiatives. As the primary communication representative for CALS, this position is the chief content strategist for marketing and communications in support of the reputation and positioning of CALS. The director serves in a leadership role as a contributing member of the executive team of the college.
Duties may include: Provide marketing leadership in a variety of areas, including alumni relations, web content, media and public relations and publications Provide leadership, vision, management and assessment of key operations and strategic initiatives for CALSAdvance CALS initiatives through purposeful and creative messaging that is tied to the university’s brand and the strategic initiatives of the college Provide counsel to the dean and departments on marketing approaches and supervises the Marketing and Communications Team as well as Alumni Events Identify and prioritize strategic initiatives that advance the initiatives and objectives of CALSOther duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/services/communications
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Five years in a marketing or brand development role Two years of supervisory experience Using web and social media platforms for marketing Project management experience Event planning experience Using computer software and applications for word processing, email, internet searches and data organization
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field; four additional years of experience in a communications role (for a total of nine years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Must be able: Travel Work nonstandard hours as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends
Additional Preferred | Education: Master’s Degree in a related field Experience: Using content management systems (CMS), customer relationship management (CRM) systems and other distribution tools, including web and bulk email Developing and monitoring a budget Producing personalized marketing content Using computer software applications for photo editing, social media platforms, content posts and project management Developing concepts and scaling to meet the needs of the brand Knowledge and skills With University of Idaho programs Building and maintaining internal and external relationships Excellent written and oral communication, presentation and problem-solving skills
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field; four additional years of experience in a communications role (for a total of nine years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Must be able: Travel Work nonstandard hours as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends
Additional Preferred | Education: Master’s Degree in a related field Experience: Using content management systems (CMS), customer relationship management (CRM) systems and other distribution tools, including web and bulk email Developing and monitoring a budget Producing personalized marketing content Using computer software applications for photo editing, social media platforms, content posts and project management Developing concepts and scaling to meet the needs of the brand Knowledge and skills With University of Idaho programs Building and maintaining internal and external relationships Excellent written and oral communication, presentation and problem-solving skills
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Exempt
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $102,000 or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 05/20/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications received by June 3, 2025 will receive first consideration.
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Heather Biersner at hbiersner@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $102,000 or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 05/20/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications received by June 3, 2025 will receive first consideration.
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Heather Biersner at hbiersner@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Qualification
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question) - * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
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