Communications Manager

Description:

As the Communications Manager in the UAA College of Arts and Sciences, you will have the opportunity to highlight the major initiatives of the College and champion its diverse faculty and staff. This quick paced work environment is well-suited to an enterprising communications specialist who can translate and promote the College's mission and strategic plan before audiences internal and external to the University of Alaska Anchorage.

The UAA College of Arts and Sciences seeks candidates for its Communications Manager. In this position you will be responsible for promoting the College's strategic communications, including weekly emails, alumni articles, and informing the CAS and campus community about events and initiatives of the College. You will also oversee the Communications and Events Coordinator and the Systems Support Specialist. There will be on-going collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences management team, the Dean’s Office, and the College’s academic units, as well as with academic advisors and the university's public relations team.

The College of Arts and Sciences is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a world-class, Alaska-rooted education that prepares students for the challenges of today and tomorrow through educational excellence, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement. It is where innovative research and creative work culminate to transform Alaska’s next generation. We seek candidates dedicated to equity and diversity of the campus community and to promoting an environment that increases student knowledge about local, national, and global communities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or related field required, and 3 years of progressively responsible communications experience related to the program, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.