Director of Communications, Gund Institute
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- University of Vermont
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- Burlington, VT
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Director of Communications, Gund Institute
Diversity Statement:The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are required to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
Posting Summary:The Gund Institute for Environment’s mission is research excellence and real-world impact.
The Director of Communications will develop, manage, and implement a communications strategy to increase public understanding of environmental challenges and visibility of the Gund Institute as a world-class center of research and solutions for people and nature.
Reporting to the Director of the Gund Institute and working with the leadership team and community members, duties include:
Develop and implement the Gund Institute’s communications strategy to increase the impact of its work.· Systematically assess and update Gund’s communication strategy using qualitative and quantitative input, including marketing and engagement data and performance indicators.· Further Gund’s mission and vision, including its diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles, in cooperation with the Institute’s leadership team.· Use judgment, experience, and creativity to develop and prioritize communications partners, opportunities, stories, and workflows.· Manage communications budget to effectively implement strategy.
Communicate the Gund Institute’s work to external audiences.· Plan and produce compelling multimedia products, including press releases, news stories, videos, images, and social media content.· Build relationships with and land Gund Institute research in local, national, and global media and other influential environmental channels.· With the Institute team, organize events that further Gund’s mission, including through outreach and partnerships with policy and practitioner communities.
Manage and empower the Gund Institute’s brand and reach.· Grow the Institute’s reputation as a reliable source for rigorous information and accessible, creative solutions for global-to-local environment, climate, and sustainability issues.· Curate and create content for the Institute’s website and social media accounts.· Ensure consistency and quality of branding across Gund products.
Identify and contribute to joint communications initiatives.· Establish systems to help the Gund community collaborate and work effectively together.· Contribute to funding reports, proposals, summaries, pitches, and related efforts to document and expand the Institute’s work.· Parter with UVM communicators across campus to identify and implement opportunities for joint communications initiatives and campaigns, including stories, press releases, and events.· Represent Institute and UVM at events and with partners.
Train and supervise.· Build strategic communications capacity of Institute faculty, staff, postdocs, and students.· Functionally oversee one communications staff and a student employee.· Recruit and supervise freelance videographers, writers, graphic designers, and student interns as needed.
· Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or a related field and 2-5 years of experience in communications and outreach; or master’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field and two to four years of related experience.· Effective communications leadership, project management, market research, and organizational skills.· Demonstrated experience pitching and placing stories in national media.· Demonstrated strength in content development, events, writing skills, and communicating effectively in a digital environment.· Knowledge of marketing principles including branding, publicity, promotions, media, and materials productions· Knowledge of web design/development, social media platforms and content management systems.· Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and manage multiple projects.
· Knowledge, interest, or experience in science and sustainability.
$70,000 - $83,000
Other Information:Submit a document with a list of up to three communications products (written or multi-media) that you led or otherwise authored. Please describe the product, your role, and either provide a URL or include an excerpt no longer that 1000 words.
In your cover letter, please include a statement regarding where you heard about this position.
Bargaining unit position, A probationary period may be required, Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime), This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position
FLSA:Exempt
Union Position:Yes, UVMSU ($20 minimum hourly rate)
Job Open Date:11/12/2024
Open Until Filled:No
Position Title:Communications Professional Sr
Posting Number:S5380PO
Department:Gund Institute for Environment/30030
Position Number :00027355
Employee FTE :1.0
Employee Term :12
Organization
The University of Vermont’s hilltop campus looks out across one of America’s most vibrant small cities to Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains beyond. Here, students’ educational experience and activities are enriched by our location — from the energy and innovation of Burlington to the forests, farms, and independent spirit of Vermont.
UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship. With a commitment to undergraduate education, UVM professors — world-class researchers, scholars, and artists — bring their discoveries into the classroom and their students into the field.
You’ll find UVM faculty and students studying the effects of climate change aboard the Melosira, a research vessel and floating lab; testing new vaccines at the on-campus medical center; launching local start-ups; and working with refugees at Burlington community centers.
Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. The fifth oldest university in New England, UVM boasts a legacy of important firsts in education: the first college to declare public support of freedom of religion and the first to admit women and African-Americans to Phi Beta Kappa.
Today, the university continues to provide endless ways to explore the world, challenge ideas, and dig in on the most pressing issues of our time.
At a glance:
- Founded in 1791, became a Land Grant university in 1862
- Home to seven undergraduate schools and colleges, the Honors College, Graduate College, Larner College of Medicine, and Division of Continuing and Distance Education
- Enrollment: 10,267 undergraduates, 1,462 graduate students, 461 medical students, 23 post-baccalaureate certificates, 892 non-degree students
- 1,556 full- and part-time faculty
- Offering 100+ bachelor’s degree programs, 50 master’s programs, 29 accelerated master’s programs, and 22 doctoral programs
- 18 Division I athletic teams
- “UVM” stands for Universitas Viridis Montis, Latin for University of the Green Mountains
Our vision
To be among the nation’s premier small research universities, preeminent in our comprehensive commitment to liberal education, environment, health and public service.
Our mission
To create, evaluate, share and apply knowledge and to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work dedication to the global community, a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct.
About Burlington:
UVM’s hometown perennially appears on national rankings that laud its livability, access to nature and recreation (including the best skiing in the northeast), thriving food and music scene, rising identity as a technology and innovation hub, and its status as a top college town. City perks include an active pedestrian marketplace in the heart of downtown, 8 miles of waterfront along Lake Champlain featuring stunning sunsets over the Adirondacks beyond, and a 12-mile paved bike trail that runs along the lake. Burlington’s nickname, BTV, comes from the code for its airport, just 10 minutes from campus. With Montreal a 90-minute and Boston a 3.5-hour drive away, international and metropolitan culture are easily accessible for weekend adventures.
With a metro-area population of approximately 210,000, Burlington is Vermont’s largest city. In addition to UVM, large local employers include Global Foundries, GE Healthcare, Keurig Green Mountain, Dealer.com, Seventh Generation and Ben & Jerry’s Homemade. Vermont’s public K-12 schools are perennially ranked among the best in the nation.
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