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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Director of Executive Engagement

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $75K - $100K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ February 20th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Executive Engagement. This role involves managing the Chancellor's public engagements, crafting speeches and remarks, coordinating the Chancellor’s leadership platform related to communications and development, organizing engagement events, and collaborating with senior university leaders to ensure consistent messaging aligned with the university's mission and goals.

Highlights
  • Manage the Chancellor’s public engagements and organize related events.
  • Write speeches, remarks, and other communications materials aligned with the Chancellor's voice.
  • Coordinate the Chancellor’s leadership platform in communications and development efforts.
  • Collaborate with the Chancellor, Chief of Staff, Vice Chancellors for Communications and Development, and other senior leaders.
  • Exceptional speechwriting and editing skills required, including narrative crafting and persuasive messaging.
  • Strong understanding of higher education environment, academic culture, and university values.
  • Experience synthesizing complex academic and policy topics for diverse audiences.
  • Minimum qualifications include a post-baccalaureate degree with 3+ years of related experience, or a bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience.
  • Preferred experience includes prior work at UNC-Chapel Hill and demonstrated ability to build relationships across broad constituencies.
  • Full-time permanent position with a hiring range of $75,000 to $100,000 annually.