Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
University of Utah
University, MO
Job description
Requisition Number:PRN33988B
FLSA Code:Executive
Patient Sensitive Job Code?:No
Standard Hours per Week:40
Full Time or Part Time?:Full Time
Shift:Day
Work Schedule Summary:M-F, 9-5
VP Area:President
Department:02254 – Huntsman Mental Health Foundation
Location:Campus
City:Salt Lake City, UT
Pay Rate Range:175,000 – 195,000
Open Until Filled:No
Job Summary
Introduction
The Huntsman Mental Health Foundation (HMHF) seeks a qualified candidate to be the Senior Director of Marketing & Communications. This role is an exciting opportunity for a creative, transformational, and energetic communications expert to make their mark in a well-positioned, forward-thinking, nationally recognized academic medical institution.
The incumbent will work collaboratively with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) and the Marketing & Communications department of the University of Utah Health Sciences (UUHS). The Senior Director will be a member of the HMHI Communication Team and the HMHI leadership team.
This position will report to HMHF.
About the Role
The Senior Director of Marketing & Communications will be an energetic, intellectually curious leader who can inspire and mentor a team and articulate both the strategic communications goals behind the programs they oversee. They will possess a healthy balance of left and right brain skills, including strong people management and a solid understanding of budget management and metrics.
The successful candidate will possess a creative problem-solving and data-driven mindset. They will build and maintain a comprehensive communications strategy for all external marketing and communications initiatives and manage an annual marketing and brand budget for HMHF and HMHI.
They will define and socialize a content-oriented communications strategy and operationalize best practices for audience definition/segmentation channel distribution. They will establish the institution’s deployment of engaging, high-quality content across various channels, including blogs, audio platforms, social media, syndicated content, email, print, radio, video, and TV campaigns.
About the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI)
Made possible by a generous $150 million donation from the Huntsman family, HMHI was established in 2021 to free the world from mental health stigma, end suffering, and integrate mind and body to improve life for every person.
As part of a world-renowned academic health system, HMHI provides comprehensive mental health services and psychiatric care. HMHI’s hospital facility (previously the University Neuropsychiatric Institute) offers a safe, healing environment and exceptional patient care throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
About the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation (HMHF)
HMHF is a separate 501©(3) organization founded to support the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) and its work to advance mental health care through community, research, clinical, and education initiatives.
About the University of Utah and its Benefits
The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. One-of-a-kind Salt Lake City is a fast-growing city in the Mountain West that blends the amenities of a large metropolitan area with the personality of a small town, along with easy access to nature.
Thanks to an arrangement with the University of Utah, as an employee of HMHF, you will be eligible for the rich benefits package provided by the University of Utah, including affordable health insurance on the first day, generous retirement contributions, 13 paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month, tuition reduction for employees and families, paid parental leave and more.
Please visit the Benefits website for more information: https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Content creation (blogs, donor/grateful patient & family stories, press releases, etc.) and social media strategy
- Oversee and implements external communications needs, including emails and drafts for the CEOs of HMHF and HMHI and other leadership
- Oversee the production of marketing and communication materials; e-newsletters, brochures, program flyers, website content, social media, e-blasts, news releases and alerts, press kits, videos, community awards/recognitions
- Maintain and advocate for all creative content and established strategies of the HMHI Brand Book across all communications, events, posts, and publications
- Set goals and outline strategies to grow awareness, drive donor interests and define metrics to track marketing and communications results
- Mentor and supervise junior team members
- Serve as the senior liaison with the University of Utah and U of U Health marketing and communications teams
Specific Duties
- Directs the development and implementation of marketing and communications objectives consistent with the mission, vision, and values of HMHF and HMHI
- Develop and implement strategic external marketing, including advertising and media buys, to promote philanthropic support and the achievements and accolades of HMHF/HMHI
- Leads all aspects of the HMHI and HMHF annual report and coordinates the strategic distribution of these reports to the appropriate constituencies
- Develop media campaigns utilizing multiple media forums
- Advises the development of effective communication strategies to external constituents
- Provides strategic direction by setting short and long-term goals, estimating budgetary requirements for staff, space, and equipment planning, and implementing special projects and policies
- Work collaboratively with HMHI and the University of Utah marketing and communications professionals to promote a consistent message to the general public and HMHF/HMHI donors
- Forecasts staffing, capital, and operating budget needs in evaluating and reporting on market sensitivity, financial analysis, space utilization review, staff performance evaluation, etc.
- Ensures management/supervisory staff competency through the development and/or presentation of educational programs and ongoing staff performance evaluation
- Facilitates cooperative and collaborative community and institutional relationships
- Coordinate and lead Ad Council Campaign work related to the Stigma Grand Challenge
- Serves as a member of the leadership group for the Communications team for the national grand challenge to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma
- In partnership with CEOs of HMHI and HMHF, create marketing pieces for philanthropic efforts (annual report, stewardship reports, etc.); lead efforts to create materials that engage donors
- Oversee all solicitations and collateral materials for fundraising efforts for branding and messaging
- Lead content strategy for fundraising solicitations and collateral materials for fundraising events
- Ensure coordination between clinical marketing and HMHF to ensure consistency in brand presence and messaging
- Partner with the CEO of HMHF on the development and implementation of the marketing and communications budget for HMHF
Problem-Solving
Incumbents in this position can manage assigned units and designated programs and services. They are responsible for resolving diverse patient/customer, family, and community issues affecting customer/patient service and care. Directs the unit’s budget planning and administration and makes spending decisions within budget guidelines. Oversees program development for assigned units and ensures policies and procedures are followed.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related area, or equivalency; eight years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communications skills required.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience in fundraising communications is preferred.
- Experience with a national ad campaign is preferred.
Type:Benefited Staff
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:
Director/ Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA)
383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-8365
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How to apply
To inquire about this posting, email: [email protected] call 801-581-2300.
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