Library Communications Program Director Opportunity - Univ of Notre Dame...

The University of Notre Dame (www.nd.edu) has an opening for a Library Communications Program Director for the Hesburgh Libraries (http://library.nd.edu/). The position holder will develop strategies for and oversee implementation of a wide variety of initiatives to meet the libraries' communications, outreach, and promotional needs using print publications and materials, websites and online publications, emails, social media, displays, events, and person-to-person contact.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Develop and implement, in collaboration with the librarian and leadership team, a communication plan that will heighten awareness, understanding and support of, as well as engagement in, the Hesburgh Libraries' collections, services, and activities


• Craft effective messages, materials, and special events to represent and promote the libraries and to advise the University Librarian and others in presenting the libraries' strategies, achievements, and issues to the targeted audiences such as faculty and students (current and prospective), the broader academic community, alumni, donors, University development, University leadership, the media, the general public, etc.


• Coordinate with library units and help to clarify responsibilities and manage priorities for writing and editing materials


• Work with University Relations to create development and communication materials for donors and the University Libraries Advisory Council


• Participate in and contribute to library management groups to ensure strategic and effective communications about the Libraries' innovations, ambitions, issues, and programs.


• Cultivate relationships across campus and coordinating communication strategies that advance wider campus goals, such as recruiting a first rate faculty.


• Design Libraries' campus communications plan to highlight major new resources and services.


• Guide Associate Directors and Department Heads in creating effective position ads for high level position needs.

Email Erin Putt for more details or apply directly online at the ND jobs site - http://ND.jobs – Job #12142 or visit https://jobs.nd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58313.