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Assistant Director for Advancement Communications - College of Fine and Applied Arts (133632)

Employer: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Champaign, IL

Administrative Jobs: Institutional & Business Affairs, Communications & Marketing
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Assistant Director for Advancement Communications

College of Fine and Applied Arts

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) seeks applicants for the position of Assistant Director for Advancement Communications to develop and oversee a communications strategy for the FAA Office of Advancement, in collaboration with the Assistant Dean for Advancement and the FAA Director of Communications, to accomplish Advancement communication goals and articulate a clear case for support. The Assistant Director for Advancement Communications will lead the creation of advancement print materials, manage social media presence and channels, and contribute to the College's website content.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Implementation and Execution

Oversee the creation, editing, and distribution of print materials and messages, including brochures, invitations, informational handouts, flyers, announcements, press releases, and annual reports.
Review units’ advancement communications, plans, and strategies to ensure compliance with College and campus marketing and brand standards.
Identify and write stories on gift/donor impact for the website, e-newsletters, and other print materials, including the college magazine, Dimension.
Write and edit proposals, working closely with advancement officers, Unit Executive Officers, and Assistant Dean for Advancement to create unique and personalized proposals for the College and units.
Write and edit stewardship reports, working closely with Advancement officers, Associate Director for Stewardship and Donor Relations, Assistant Dean for Advancement, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement to individualize and personalize content and schedule.
Manage advancement-related website content and giving pages, online calendar, social media presence, and use of other online media.
Track and measure the effectiveness of communications.

Project Management and Strategy

Develop a comprehensive advancement communications strategy to drive philanthropy for the College and reach key stakeholders including alumni, donors, friends of the college, and other constituents.
Work in close collaboration with FAA Marketing and Communications team and FAA units to lead the development of advancement communication strategies for both internal and external audiences that are both consistent with the College's communications strategy and in compliance with College and campus marketing and brand standards.
Articulate, refine, and amplify College campaign priorities and initiatives.
Lead the communications efforts for Advancement and collaborate with Directors of Advancement to promote their units' visibility through web, print, multimedia, social media, and other emerging communications vehicles.
Manage multiple deadlines and fast-changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail and a commitment to strategic, measurable work.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field.
Three years of professional work experience in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a related professional area.
Experience managing multiple work priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

Master's degree in communications, marketing, English, journalism, or a related field.
Experience working in higher education.
Experience with digital storytelling, marketing writing, and conducting interviews.
Communication experience using multiple mediums.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong marketing sense and ability to think creatively.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively.
Ability to set and manage expectations for partners and vendors.
Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication skills.

Salary and Appointment Information:

This is a full-time Civil Service Marketing Associate position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after August 24, 2020. Salary is commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

To ensure consideration, applications must be received by August 24, 2020. If you have not applied before, you must create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu. (If you already have a profile, you will be redirected to that existing profile via email notification.) Please use the "Apply for Position" button to apply. Applications not submitted through the jobs.illinois.edu website will not be considered. To complete the application process:

Step 1: Submit the Staff Vacancy Application

Step 2: Submit the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms

Step 3: Upload your cover letter, resume (months and years of employment must be included), academic credentials (unofficial transcripts or diploma may be acceptable), and names/contact information for three references.

In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, University employees currently on the internal transfer list must apply for this position using the above-mentioned procedures. For further information about this position please contact Melissa Madsen, Associate Director of Human Resources, College of Fine and Applied Arts, at 217-300-1136 or mmadsen@illinois.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

College Name or Administrative Unit:College of Fine and Applied Arts Category:2-Administrative Title:Assistant Director for Advancement Communications - College of Fine and Applied Arts (133632) Open Date:08/03/2020 Close Date:08/24/2020 Organization Name:FAA Advancement

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Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

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A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering.

Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

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Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.

The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.

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The Arts

A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture.

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

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As evidence of the University’s commitment to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.

How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?

Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.

Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.

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It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.

It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.

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