Associate Director, Communications - McDonough School of Business

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Requirements

At Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, our mission is to build global business knowledge and inspire ethical leaders to serve the common good. We provide a world-class undergraduate, graduate, and executive experience rooted in our distinctiveness: Access to expertise across Georgetown University’s renowned schools to provide interdisciplinary, integrated, learning experiences; A location in the global capital city of Washington, D.C., with access to thought leaders and influencers across business, government, policy, non-governmental agencies, and embassies; And Georgetown University’s Jesuit tradition that calls upon us to be leaders who foster a collaborative culture and use empathy and care for others as they work to solve the world’s most complex challenges and serve the common good.

The Associate Director, Communications is a critical contributor to the successful execution of the McDonough School of Business communications strategy by ensuring that the activities surrounding faculty research, thought leadership, student successes, and programmatic differentiators are communicated to both internal (McDonough and GU faculty, staff, students, and alumni) and external (business leaders, employers, prospective students, influencers, etc.) audiences. The Associate Director will establish a communications strategy in collaboration with the directors and communications staff from each center and initiative while also serving as a liaison between centers, admissions, advancement, and Dean’s Office staff to ensure there is alignment and coordination on all communications and marketing projects to support the school’s goals. The Associate Director also broadly assists with media outreach and communications strategies for schoolwide programs. Duties Include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a liaison between the McDonough Office of Marketing and Communications and MSB stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the school’s centers in developing and executing communications such as press releases, website content, brochures, newsletters, magazine articles, and other communication modes.

• Serve as Office of Marketing and Communications point of contact on signature events held by the school’s faculty-led centers, school initiatives, and programs.

• Write and distribute press advisories about school-wide and center/initiative events, research, and announcements ; coordinate with media who attend events or respond to story pitches.

• Serve as a backup to the Director of Marketing and Communications.

Work Interactions

The Associate Director reports to the Georgetown McDonough Director of Marketing and Communications. This role will involve contact with all levels of university administration, alumni, students, and faculty. The Associate Director of Communications will also coordinate with all members of the Office of Marketing and Communications, Live Wire Media Relations, Events, and Alumni and External Relations teams, and the Dean’s Office. Throughout Georgetown, this person will coordinate with related centers and initiatives at other schools, as well as staff in central communications.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible communications or marketing experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to shifting deadlines

• Experience managing clientele and stakeholders or agency experience

• Experience with website content management systems, such as Wordpress

Preferred Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, or related field preferred

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

• Experience with AP style

Work Mode Designation

This position’s work mode has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed to meet the evolving needs o