·As a member of the Admissions Leadership Team, the Director will contribute to efforts related to planning, policy and procedure development, quality assurance and effectiveness, and budget and team management

·Responsible for the management and professional development of the Admissions Communications team

·Directs and maintains ongoing relationship with PCOM MARCOM. Develop and manage assets in collaboration with key strategy partners that will be used to generate demand for the University’s academic programs (website, print, email, digital, video,etc.)

·Oversight of creation and execution of an overall communication plan for Office of Admissions across all three campus locations to include key messaging to an audience that includes inquiries, applicants, in progress, admitted and confirmed students through a variety of communications platforms, including digital, print , social and events (both virtual and on campus),for all programs and initiatives overseen by the Office

·Helps staff to plan projects more effectively, hosting “discovery sessions” with key stakeholders to identify issues and ways to improve. This role will require leadership and problem solving skills which will be used to mitigate challenges, boost morale, and build productivity within teams for better and more efficient execution of tasks and projects.

·Analyzes data in order to gain a clear overview of the department’s status as it relates to the strategic plan and write more relevant and accurate reports. This role will put data into context for various constituencies including upper level leadership and make recommendations based on discoveries to fuel data driven decisions.

·Oversight of customer relation management software system Slate and other platforms (such as CareerEco) used for communications.Stay up-to-date on Slate enhancements and new features as continuous learning. Platform curiosity is required.

·Monitoring of data to analyze overall effectiveness of messaging (including open rates, click through rates, event attendance etc.) to make enhancements/additions/improvements moving forward

·Ensuring all communications meet the goals identified in PCOM’s Strategic Plan and in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Initiatives as well as meet the branding and messaging guidelines set by the Office of Marketing and Communications.

·Oversight of creation and execution of customized outreach plans as needed for specific PCOM programs to communicate key messages.

·Provide communications reports and updates to leadership team as requested

·Lead the communications team by developing and executing communications that support all programs in the Office of Admissions

·Investigate new outreach methods to improve existing communications plans and platforms

·Manage budgets as deemed appropriate by Chief Admissions Officer for campaigns

·Collaborate extensively with colleagues in Admissions, our internal administrative and academic partners, and will work directly with our external network of vendors and service providers within and outside the Office of Admissions at all PCOM locations

·Strong analytical and communication skills, both verbal and written, are required. In addition, the ability to work in a collaborative environment is essential; must be comfortable working with different teams at various levels of a business and have excellent organizational skills

·Ability to be flexible to other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

Salary Range: $78,000 - $85,000