The Office of the Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is looking to fill an inaugural position: Associate Director of Marketing. The Associate Director is responsible for supporting the marketing strategy that brings the Arts & Sciences priorities to life via creative storytelling and delivery of A&S initiatives, accomplishments and research across all channels to engage our core audiences. They will work closely with the other parts of the M arketing team, as well as and will be closely aligned with the strategic objectives of Arts & Sciences.

T his role will initially serve as an individual contributor , although t here is an opportunity to build out this team further in the future . This individual will report to the Director of Marketing .

Specifically, they will have ownership of the following:

• Suppor t overall marketing and brand strategy: tak e the A&S priorities and translat e those into overarching campaigns , content and events that are synced across all teams both internally and externally
  
• Measur e audience insights, data and analytics across all audiences (faculty, staff, alumni, parents, students, prospective students, broader University) and build and scal e appropriate strategies to engage
  
• Support annual master calendar creation that syncs up cadence of marketing and advancement campaigns and events throughout the year, and proactively manage and optimize
  
• Partner with the College Foundation on program development and launch with strong alumni engagement
  
• Develop project and creative briefs for campaign execution; lead strong relationships internally and with external agencies as needed to create impactful campaigns
  
• Develop and execute social media strategy
  
• In coordination with other members of the Marketing team, be astute to the broader community and ensure that messages are amplified in an appropriate way and tone
  
• Identify and recommend new marketing opportunities, supported by data and insights
  
• Coordinate closely with content, internal communications teams , and with the College Foundation to ensure campaign messaging and collateral are on- brand
  
• Build external facing marketing strategies to engage with audiences and represent Arts & Sciences brand and priorities in a meaningful way
  
• Support collaboration with College Foundation, University Advancement, and University Foundation relations
  

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree and a t least five years of relevant work experience
  
• Experience envisioning, developing, and implementing a successful strategic marketing plan based on goals and priorities
  
• Strong knowledge of best-in-class marketing and audience practices
  
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex concepts and translate into simple and clear communications and campaigns
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed capacity across Arts & Sciences, the University, the College Foundation, and broader audiences
  
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire others and affect change
  
• Proven track record creating and delivering effective plans that translate strategic thinking into output
  
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and strong problem solving capabilities
  
• Strong attention to detail
  
• Experience in higher education or working with high profile leadership teams
  

Anticipa ted hiring range: $75,000 -$105, 000

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA. A hybrid work schedule may be available, dependent upon the needs of the department and the incumbent's performance.

This is an Exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open until filled. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please visit UVA job board: https://jobs.virginia.edu and search for "R0061945"

Complete an application online and include the following documents:

• CV
  
• Cover letter
  

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile, search Find Jobs and then R0061945 .

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Rhiannon O'Coin, Senior Recruiter, rmo2r@virginia.edu

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.