Job description

UCLA Strategic Communications (StratComm) brings UCLA's mission and values to life by inspiring positive action as UCLA's lead storytellers, reflecting the multifaceted diversity of our university and surrounding communities. Demonstrating and reinforcing the university's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in all creative work is central to StratComm's success. We believe a workplace culture that values EDI practices is essential to building strong teams, which translates to robust ideas, strategies and creative content that resonate with UCLA's diverse audiences.

The Chief Media and Executive Communications Officer is responsible for directly supporting the Vice Chancellor Strategic Communications in developing the overarching strategic framework and development of communications for the university related to earned and owned media as well as leadership communications. The person in this role supervises four important units within Strategic Communications responsible for elevating and protecting the reputation of the nation's top-ranked public university, including: Issues Management, which responds to a wide variety of inquiries from members of the media, working closely with top leadership to develop responses and proactively plan for emergencies; Proactive Media (Pitching), a team dedicated to working with faculty, researchers and leadership to develop news releases and targeted pitches to increase positive stories about UCLA in earned media; Executive and Internal Communications, which creates speeches, presentations, campus internal communications, social media content and strategic themes for the senior executive leaders of the institution; and UCLA Media, which includes UCLA Newsroom and UCLA Magazine, the university's primary owned channels for news and information about the institution, highlighting research, initiatives, successes and profiling individuals across our diverse campus. The incumbent will also supervise a small operations team, which manages special projects and supports the teams listed above in working productively and effectively with other units in Strategic Communications from brand marketing to video production to strategic insights.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

15
Records

Qualifications

Required/Preferred

1. 10 to 20 years of experience in media relations, including developing effective strategies for successful issues management and effective placements in earned media.

Required

2. 10-20 years of experience supporting owned media channels for a large organization, working effectively with a variety of partners to produce and promote content designed to elevate the effectiveness of the organization. 10-20 years serving CEOs and senior executives.

Required

3. Demonstrated ability to use communications strategies to move public opinion, encourage stakeholder involvement and support, increase donor support, and establish brand preference.

Required

4. Demonstrated experience in ensuring that communications align with strategic branding efforts.

Required

5. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with high-level leadership and senior departmental staff to identify communication needs and to conceive and execute programs and services to meet such needs.

Required

6. Demonstrated success in gaining participation through effective communication throughout an organization.

Required

7. Demonstrated ability to articulate goals, strategies, tactics, and benchmarks. Comprehensive, current knowledge of technology with the ability to fully utilize the capabilities of new media.

Required

8. Proven track record of effective communications for executives.

Required

9. Ability to successfully manage multiple ongoing tasks and responsibilities of varying degrees of complexity simultaneously.

Required

10. Demonstrated skills to actively and constructively participate in a complex organization, recognizing the need for a high degree of collaboration.

Required

11. A strong strategic orientation, commitment to excellence, and attention to detail. Ability to handle all information with sensitivity, discretion and solid judgment.

Required

12. Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build cooperative, effective relationships with administrators and staff.

Required

13. Strong working knowledge of the operation of the print, digital and broadcast media.

Required

14. Background in complex, global environment and industries preferred.

Required

15. Master's degree with an emphasis in history, writing, social sciences, education, international relations or business preferred.

Preferred

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
12-31-2022

External Posting Date:

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