Communications Strategist

Title: Communications Strategist

Employee Classification: Communications Strategist

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Univ Brand Strategy & Comm

Sub Division-Department: UNT-Univ Brand Strategy & Comm

Department: UNT-Univ Brand Strategy & Comm-Gen-180000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities.

We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values System.edu.

Department Summary

As the chief communications organization for the University of North Texas, the Division of University Brand Strategy and Communications (UBSC) collaborates with internal and external partners to:

• Advance and protect UNT’s institutional identity and reputation.
• Reinforce and grow UNT’s brand in graphics, images and words.
• Increase UNT’s visibility in public and in the higher education marketplace.
• Support UNT’s student recruitment, retention and graduation goals.
• Strengthen UNT’s relevance and value to key audiences, including alumni, donors, faculty and staff members, and encourage community engagement.

Position Overview

Understand UNTs mission, strategic themes and goals, and illustrate them in print and digital publications, email campaigns, web content and social media, and work in collaboration with the Senior Director of Recruitment and Enrollment Marketing to support growth of the university's goals to increase recruitment, retention and graduation rates, and to generate support for the university.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of experience in writing and/or editing publications; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to conceptualize, write and edit strategic content for university audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, conduct multiple tasks and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to coordinate large projects with numerous components.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to visually inspect print and digital copy including experience in creative editing and fact checking techniques.
• Works effectively within a team.
• Effectively works closely with staff, faculty and students toward a common goal.
• Extensive knowledge of spelling, grammar, punctuation and Associated Press and Chicago Manual styles.
• Knowledge of writing styles and guidelines for various media formats and ability to create, coordinate and edit copy for each format (print, digital/social media, video, broadcast, etc.).
• Understanding of institutional strategy (or ability to quickly assimilate) and ability to integrate strategy into modes of communication.
• Ability to supervise and/or coordinate the work of others.
• Knowledge of and ability to research industry best practices to assist in aligning…