Communications Manager for the Provost

Company: University at Albany
Location: Albany
Posted on: April 19, 2025

Job Description:

Communications Manager for the Provost

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About University at Albany:
Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service engages a diverse student body of more than 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.

Job Description:
The Communications Manager for the Provost will be responsible for developing and managing the Provost's Office communications and, by extension, the Academic Affairs coordinated strategic communications plan. The primary responsibilities for the incumbent include drafting remarks for the Provost for events and meetings, developing a social media plan and managing social media for the Provost. The incumbent also will coordinate and draft campus-wide communications, both annual and ad hoc, for the Provost's Office and units within Academic Affairs as requested. In addition, the incumbent will oversee the Provost's Office website, including writing/updating content, with special focus on highlighting current activities from across the Division of Academic Affairs. Project support for various initiatives and projects also is included in the portfolio of this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

Communications
Develop a coordinated strategic communication plan for Academic Affairs with consistent messaging and talking points
Draft remarks for all speaking engagements for the Provost to include the event audience, date, time, and location
Develop and manage the social media plan across multiple platforms for the Provost
Develop a schedule of campus-wide communications from the Provost's Office (e.g., beginning and end of year welcome from the Provost ...etc.) and update all communications on an annual basis
Draft Academic Affairs-specific and Academic Affairs Campus-wide communications as needed
Ensure communications are distributed/sent in a timely manner

Draft congratulatory letters and other communications
Draft scripts for videos
Draft scripts, invitations? etc., for Provost Office Town Halls and other mass meetings
Schedule recording facility as required

Develop and edit PowerPoint presentations
Oversee the development of the electronic/print holiday greeting
Draft Provost remarks for Senate meetings
Draft responses to inquiries from faculty, staff, student and others as needed

Website Management
Manage the Provost's Office website including making regular updates and redesigning/using new templates as needed
Write content for the Provost's Office website
Ensure that Provost's Office Website is current
Assist with the maintenance of the Senate website as needed

Other Responsibilities
Provide Provost with biographical information for meeting participants as requested
Provost Annual Report
Assemble content
Draft Annual Report for the President
Draft, develop, design and edit the web and printed version of the Academic Affairs Annual Report

Oversee the updating of the Faculty Handbook on an annual basis
Attend Provost Council and work with Provost Office Administrative Assistant to post minutes from Provost Council meetings
Assist with updating organizational charts as needed
Gather and assemble information on various matters as requested by the Provost
Serve as staff support for the Showcase event
Assist with Provost's Office projects and initiatives
Provide support to the Senate leadership for communications, outreach and information management activities as assigned

Liaison Responsibilities
Work closely with the Office of Communications and Marketing
Work closely with the President's Office to coordinate communications
Work closely with schools/colleges and support units within Academic Affairs to coordinate communications
Serve as the Provost's Office contact for Commencement Activities


Functional and Supervisory Relationships:
Position will be located within the Provost's suite and receive daily supervision from the Provost and Chief of Staff, with additional supervision from the Office of Communications and Marketing and additional guidance and mentorship provided by Senior Advisor for Executive Communications.

Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
4-5 years of professional experience relevant to the responsibilities of this position
Demonstrated experience writing remarks and other communications
Demonstrated experience using multiple social media platforms
Demonstrated experience managing a website including writing web content
Professional experience in a fast-paced, high-visibility/senior-level office
Experience managing projects
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree from an accredited institution
Experience at an Institution of Higher Education

Additional Information:
Professional Rank and Salary Grade: Staff Associate, SL-4, $70,000-$75,000

Special Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

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Please apply online via https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=186135

Application Instructions:
Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

Resume
Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications
List of 3 professional references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers

Note: After submitting your resume, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.).

Closing date for receipt of applications: April 20, 2025

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