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information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12775262\ Positio Title: Executive Director, University Marketing and Communications (AP25-034)\ \ Location: Edwardsville, IL\ \ \ Division: Chancellor, Ofc of\ \ Apply Before: 00668\ \ Department: Univ Mktg & Comm\ \ FLSA: Exempt\ \ Description: Description\ \ The Opportunity\ \ To build upon a record of success and support ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Executive Director of University Marketing and Communications. The Executive Director of University Marketing and Communications (UMC) will partner with the University\'s leadership team to provide strategic and tactical counsel on matters involving the representation of the University to external and internal constituents. The successful candidate will lead a marketing and communication enterprise that is responsible for advancing the strategic communications and integrated marketing needs of the University.\ \ The next Executive Director will help shape and position the University for the future. The individual selected will be tasked with increasing the visibility of the University, enhancing the brand position, maximizing engagement via digital and print mediums, and continuing a brand evolution. The successful candidate will be prepared to advance an aggressive and innovative approach to university marketing and communications. The functional areas of responsibility include: Public Information and Media Relations, Executive Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, Photography, University Publications, Digital Strategy (i.e., Web Development, Digital Design, Videography) Graphic Design and Merchandise Licensing.\ Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Executive Director of UMC is a member of the Chancellor\'s Council, the University\'s executive leadership team. The Executive Director is responsible for leading and managing a talented team to support the University\'s strategic initiatives while responsible for a budget of approximately \$3 million.\ \ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)\ \ A premier metropolitan university, SIUE is creating social and economic mobility for individuals while also powering the workforce of the future. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make communities better places to live. SIUE is home to a diverse student body of approximately 12,000. The Edwardsville campus encompasses 2,660 acres of woods and rolling hills in the scenic beauty of southwestern Illinois. The University has a center in East St. Louis, that includes a charter high school, federally funded Head Start programs, an Upward Bound program, dental clinic and a nursing clinic; School of Dental Medicine located in Alton; and the Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention in Belleville. SIUE competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Ohio Valley Conference and the Mid- American Conference (wrestling). SIUE\'s safety record has yielded a Top 50 Safest College Towns in America designation for the city of Edwardsville. SIUE provides students with a high-quality, affordable education and prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose to shape a changing world. SIUE is one of 62 university campuses in the world and the only public institution in Illinois to be part of the Sustained Dialogue.\ \ Campus Network (SDCN), that helps university faculty, staff and students address issues of race, ethnicity,\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \PI272631561