Virginia Commonwealth University Looking for Executive Director of Strategic Communications Full Time

Summary:

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation’s mission is to foster transformative
research, discovery and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University through excellence in service.

Through our passion for
discovery and willingness to take on challenges, we continue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as a national
leader in research, innovation, creativity and scholarship.  Our commitment has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has
placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities.  OVPRI link https://research.vcu.edu/

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation invites candidates to
apply for an exciting opportunity as the Executive Director of Strategic Communications (Job Family – Communications, Job Title – Sr.
Director CM, Job Code – 13414 – 13416).

The Executive Director for Strategic Communications reports to the Vice President for
Research and Innovation and is a member of the vice president’s leadership team. This position provides communications leadership for
OVPRI.

This position provides planning, development, and execution of a comprehensive communications, outreach and engagement
strategy supporting the mission of the Office. It includes all aspects of communications, marketing, engagement, speech writing and
presentation development.

It promotes the work and outcomes of VCU faculty and their projects within the broader scientific
community, policymakers, sponsors, the research community, university donors, news media, social media and the general public.

Partnering with VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications, this position will also serve as the Office of the Vice President for
Research and Innovation’s communication representative for national and local multi-institutional collaborations.

Minimum
Hiring Standards:

MUST BE A VCU EMPLOYEE

Bachelor’s degree in a science or communication-related
discipline or comparable/equivalent experience
6-8 years relevant experience; preferably with emphasis on research communication and
community engagement
Demonstrated excellence in scientific writing; clearly and accurately conveying complex scientific information for
a variety of audiences including policy makers, investigators, content for web communication, and the general public
Extensive knowledge
of scientific and research concepts with a thorough understanding of federal, state, and University regulations governing research
dissemination and University and sponsor policies for licensed and copyrighted discoveries and publications
Excellent organizational,
interpersonal, and communication skills are essential
The candidate should have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a
diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Hiring
Standards:

Masters’ Degree Preferred

Additional Information:

All full-time university staff
are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and
long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition
benefits, significant paid-time off, 12 paid holidays and more.  

Explore our robust benefit package here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/  
In a world of the
common, we are the UNCOMMON and UNSTOPPABLE.  It’s innovation at work.  VCU is nationally recognized as one of the best employers for
diversity, a place of opportunity where your success is supported and your career can thrive, and more than 300,000 strong.

Salary Range:  $125,000 – $160,000

Department: Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation
Employment
Type: UF – University Employee FT
Job Family:  Communications, Sr. Director CM  (13414 – 13416)
Restricted Status:  No
Exemption
Status:  Exempt
ORP Eligible:  Yes
FTE: 1.0