Full-time

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, English, journalism, or related

field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic communications with increasing levels of

responsibility and supervisory experience.

• Demonstrated record in communications, public relations, and broad functional

experience in strategic planning and assessment/measurement.

• Experience in the higher education industry is preferred.
• Experience with project planning while meeting deadlines and operation efficiencies.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of effective supervisory ability.

SP00390

08/30/2023

Yes

Please include three writing samples, including one press release, one magazine story, and a selection of your choice. Also a sample monthly media measurement report.

100

• Develop and manage news, communications, reputational, and thought-leadership

strategies to promote the Kettering University brand and support enrollment, retention,
alumni engagement, and garner donor and grant-based gifts.

• Serves as the lead for internal communications, public and media relations, collaboration

with external affairs, crisis communications, issues management, and the university
intranet

• Serves as a communications advisor to the Vice President of University Marketing and

Communications and a member of the University’s Emergency Response Team.

• Responsible for the strategy, content development, editorial style, and measurement of

communications activities, including media pitches and earned media. This includes
higher education, automotive, engineering, economic development media, and more.

• Responsible for media measurement and the effective leveraging of Merit to champion

the successes of our students.

• Responsible for the strategy and collaborative content development for Bulldog Weekly -

the University’s internal newsletter, the Kettering University Magazine, the annual
Philanthropy Report, Commencement and Convocation programs, and Horsepower to
Hyperloops – the Kettering University podcast.

• Ensures internal and external compliance with brand standards through consistent

application of developed communication styles and standards.

• Cultivates a robust catalog of messaging and story assets to be leveraged to support

Enrollment Management and Co-operative Education, Student Affairs, as well as
University Advancement and External Relations, and the Office of the President.

• Leadership and supervision of the communication functional area to include a

communication specialist.

• Supports the strategy, content development, and maintenance of flagship social media

accounts in alignment with communication and marketing initiatives.

• Adheres to an agreed-upon budget and is involved in the budgeting process annually.
• Serve as liaison to University Advancement and External Relations