The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC | United States
Job description
Vacancy ID: NF0007918
Position Summary/Description:
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Director of External Affairs is responsible for leading and creating the overall planning and implementing of a communications strategy to support the core mission of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. The primary goal of the External Affairs Director's role will be to increase the visibility and impact of the Kenan Institute on the national level. The External Affairs Director will increase awareness of Institute work and will directly engage with high-level stakeholders in the private sector, academia and government. The position provides leadership and supervision to the Institute's external affairs team overseeing organizational advancement efforts, including external affairs, communications, marketing, media relations, event management, and brand development. The External Affairs Director also proactively creates and refines the identity of the Institute through traditional and new media channels. A primary activity of this position will be to lead and coordinate, in collaboration with the institute's operating units, the branding and dissemination of thought leadership for the Institute's core initiatives to drive deeper engagement in the business, policy and academic sectors. As the leader of a team of external affairs professionals, the Director of External Affairs will set broad team priorities, direct market research and trend analysis, develop a process for tracking metrics and key performance indicators, manage communications budgets and oversee the creation of public relations strategies. As a visible member of the institute's leadership team, the External Affairs Director will also develop and cultivate cooperative relationships with business partners, journalists, public officials, government regulators and donors to develop and maintain the Institute's brand of thought leadership while paving the way for future partnerships and opportunities. The External Affairs Director will report to the Managing Director of the Kenan Institute. The External Affairs Director will also work collaboratively with the Kenan-Flagler's Marketing/Communications teams and those of UNC Chapel Hill on media relations, social media, thought leadership about UNC Kenan-Flagler faculty's research and disseminating content through School and university communication channels.Education and Experience:
Ideal candidates will have seven to ten years of related experience, including preferred qualifications:
* Experience with a brand refresh and/or new brand launch
* Familiarity and openness to new technologies and new marketing tools
* Experience managing a budget in fiscally conservative, limited resource situations
* Experience managing people, budgets and projects in a complex, matrix organization.
About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.
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