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DIR, COMMUNICATIONS
Job Title: DIR, COMMUNICATIONS
Job Code: 2781
FLSA: E
Job Level: 16
Revised Date: 08/01/2023
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Develop and implement a comprehensive, strategic communications plan for the organization as a global leader.
Work Performed
Create and maintain a unified voice through both print and electronic media in collaboration with the administration.
Serve as a consultant for communication opportunities in other areas (e.g.,Centers, faculty needs); collaborate with customer service representatives, technical consultants,graphic designers, photographers, and freelancers as needed.
Conduct interviews, research, and write news releases, articles, and feature stories to local and national publications to publicize and promote the activities and programs when not directed by Duke news and communications offices.
Coordinate with the Duke news and communications office, multi- disciplinary areas and other on-campus communications entities, the dissemination of news stories/communications efforts to the Duke University campus,regional, national and international media.
Direct the publication program to include supervision of the creation and revision of publications, ensuring they meet program objectives; determine contentand deadlines; supervise production activities of publications.
Determine fiscal requirements; prepare budgetary recommendations; monitor, verify, and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds. Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, trends and appropriate recommendation or expenditure of budgeted funds.
Manage and develop public websites, intranet sites and communications screens. Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, trends and appropriate recommendation or conclusions.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Completion of a bachelor's degree program in Journalism, Communications, English or a related discipline.
Experience
Requires at least 7 years experience in writing,public relations, communications or related discipline.
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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