College of Engineering and Computer Science :
As Florida's premier engineering and technology university, UCF is among the nation's largest producers of engineering and technology talent. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) offers students a world-class education and research opportunities alongside unrivaled partnerships with industry leaders such as L3Harris Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Duke Energy, Siemens, Walt Disney World, and NASA. Focused on addressing society's biggest challenges, faculty and alumni are national leaders in energy, aerospace, computer vision, cybersecurity, transportation, health care, and the environment, areas of focus that will drive the college's future growth. UCF is the nation's No. 1 provider of talent to the aerospace and defense industries, and the college is home to the national champion student cyber defense team and one of the nation's top computer programming teams.
The Opportunity :
The Director, Marketing Communications I develops, implements, and evaluates strategic communications and marketing initiatives focused on elevating the college's reputation statewide and nationally with key industries, higher education, and government leaders. They support the college's efforts to increase philanthropy and other resources, recruit top faculty, grow programs, and expand awareness of high-tech, high-impact research. These efforts will involve working closely with Communications & Marketing, Advancement, the Office of Research, and others to fuel the future of Florida's premier engineering and technology university.
Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the Dean, CECS Advancement, UCF Communications & Marketing, and CECS' Departmental Marketing unit to develop a strategic communications plan focused on strengthening UCF's position as Florida's premier engineering and technology university with industry, higher ed and government leaders, alumni, donors, and prospective donors.
• Oversees and maintains the college's website, ensuring it reflects the vision and strengths of CECS and meets university requirements.
• Connects with the dean (regularly) and the CECS' Development team (as needed) to strategize about college marketing content creation and dissemination to enhance philanthropic support for the College.
• Connects with the CECS' Departmental Marketing unit (weekly) to coordinate marketing efforts (Department, College) and chooses, in coordination with the Departmental Marketing unit, the top 20 highlight stories of the College every calendar year.
• Meets regularly with the Dean and UCF Communications & Marketing to strategize content priorities and plans to elevate the stature of CECS nationwide and globally.
• Leads the College's branding and communication with select corporate partners, such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Siemens-Energy, and others, and creates stories for college wide activities, (e.g., eli2 stories, GEMS and WISE stories), in line with the College's vision.
• Leads College level marketing with select College activities, to increase College's external visibility, such as CECS Virtual Seminar Series, UTVS, NAC, CECS Open House, other appropriate activities.
• Creates ten or more 2-pagers annually, on select College branding efforts such as eli2, GEMS/WISE, and other similar 2-pagers and utilizes/deploys these tools towards the College's philanthropic efforts.
• Supports the college's marketing to the DAB (Dean's Advisory Board) and provides appropriate guidance to the College's efforts to attain higher rankings in the USNews and World Report, along with other publications.
• Disseminates college stories at the local, regional, national, and international levels, as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelor's or Master's degree and 8 years of relevant experience, including 3 years of leadership experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information
Preferred Qualifications :

• Master's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Experience in higher education marketing or communications.
• Proven success in developing and leading strategic marketing and communications campaigns.
• Experience leading marketing or communications for an engineering - or technology-focused organization.
• Experience building relationships and creating effective processes to work collaboratively and effectively across departments.
• Experience with digital marketing tools and strategies, including SEO, social media, email marketing, and content management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
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Department
College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) - Dean's Office
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Type of Appointment
Regular
Expected Salary
$75,809.00 to Negotiable
Job Posting End Date
06-23-2024-12-00-AM
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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