Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open to The Public

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular

Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/5

Salary Range: $67,246 - $85,184 

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Brief Description of Duties

The Marketing and Communications Manager for CAUSES reports directly to the Associate Dean of Operations and is responsible for developing a marketing and communications strategy to facilitate and communicate the role of CAUSES academic and land-grant programs as a community classroom with global relevancy and reach.  The incumbent will develop and implement a dynamic and creative marketing and communications plan to ensure increased visibility, brand recognition and customer relevance for all CAUSES programs. The Marketing and Communications Manager will lead planning and execution of community engagement and outreach activities with community and faith-based member organizations and partners to more effectively increase the College’s community presence and raise efforts in information sharing.  Community engagement and outreach efforts will involve working closely with the Dean and other administrators.  The incumbent will work closely and cooperatively with the Dean, Associate Deans, Directors and staff, must be creative and progressive, a team player, work effectively and efficiently, perform duties with independence, initiative, and reliability, work well under the pressure of deadlines and be familiar with or become familiar with the regulations, policies and procedures for marketing and communications as established by the University, District of Columbia Government, USDA and other grant agencies.     

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develops marketing and communications plan for academic and land-grant divisions, including tracking results and assessing effectiveness of plans. Coordinates marketing materials and social, print, web-based and electronic media placement.
2. Leads planning and execution of community engagement and outreach initiatives pertaining to CAUSES academic, research and extension programs, working closely with the Dean and other appropriate administrators, faculty, and staff.
3. Supervises Marketing and Communications team, guiding processes, assigning work and activities, and ensuring that goals and objectives are being met and provides recommendations for process and organizational efficiency within the marketing group to the Dean.
4. Represents the College on marketing and communication related activities on working groups, division meetings, and University-wide meetings, as requested by Dean or Associate Deans.
5. Works with local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and constituency offices to coordinate and organize participation for focus groups and/or listening sessions for the purposes of informed decision-making and program reporting.
6. Networks with industry experts and other land-grant institutions to stay current with trends and issues, identify new tools, and to keep the College programs aligned with stakeholder priorities.
7. Works with marketing team, CAUSES administrators, appropriate staff, and relevant University offices to strategize and support outreach events.
8. Creates marketing materials including brochures, newsletters, presentations, event support materials, and other collateral as needed. Works with design team to supervise formatting of templates.
9. Writes press releases and edits a broad range of promotional material.
10. Manages newsletter process including production schedule, content providers, layout/design, and distribution to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and milestones.
11. Works closely with the University Webmaster to maintain the College’s web pages to reach intended audiences and leads the College’s social media efforts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and potentially other networking communities.
12. Coordinates program coverage, including photo, video, and press coverage.
13. Manages workflow production timelines of events and other marketing-related initiatives on behalf of the communications team.
14. Assists CAUSES divisions with marketing-related campaigns and initiatives for recruitment and outreach programs.
15. Manages organization of all marketing-related materials on College shared drive.

Minimum Job Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business. Master’s degree preferred.
2. Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, including community outreach and engagement.

Information to Applicant

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit.  

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA).

Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived actual race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, place of residence or business,  or status as a covered veteran, as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Veterans Preference:  Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.

Visa Sponsorship: At this time, the University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H-1B). This position is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Residency Preference: A person applying for a position who is a bona fide District resident at the time of application for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation.  The determination of a "satisfactory background investigation" is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia.  The University may refuse to hire a finalist, rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.

Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore, if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.

Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia, Office of Talent Management only.

Contact Information:  All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Talent Management at (202) 274-5380.

The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the University’s EO Policy Statement, please visit: https://www.udc.edu/human-resources/equal-opportunity/ .