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Civic Engagement Associate Director Pool

About the Department

At the University of Chicago, civic engagement is an institution-wide commitment that encompasses our contributions to the enrichment of human life through research and education, our work to increase economic opportunities on the South Side, and our support for the open exchange of ideas with our broader community. Our relationship and engagement with the City of Chicago was of critical importance at the time of our founding and continues to guide the University\'s contributions to the city and the South Side today. The University approaches civic engagement in a comprehensive and deliberate way: we approach civic engagement as a University-wide commitment that furthers our core mission of research and education and reflects our core values; we build meaningful, mutually-beneficial partnerships that increase civic participation, expand educational access, and create economic and social opportunity; we apply an interdisciplinary approach that brings our best thinking across multiple domains to advance innovative initiatives that enrich human life in our city; we solve real world problems with rigor by supporting our faculty, students, staff, and alumni to engage with the community and the world around them as they address the most pressing urban challenges and build evidence-based solutions; and we measure and communicate our impact, sharing what we are doing and learning as we partner with others to contribute to the public good.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Communications will support the planning and execution of a digital marketing strategy that reaches families, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, job seekers, and community leaders on the South Side of Chicago to drive awareness of and participation in the opportunities and resources available to them through the University of Chicago and the Office of Civic Engagement, as well as to deepen their overall engagement with the University.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with OCE\'s Senior Director of Communications and Associate Director of Communications to execute a digital communications strategy that increases visibility and deepens relationships and engagement with key external stakeholders and influencers.
• Manages \@UChiEngagement social media profiles and presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube), including cultivating key constituencies, driving reach and bi-directional engagement, monitoring adjacent accounts, managing editorial calendar, and strategically boosting content.
• Creates engaging, original content for social media, including videos, that support broader communications goals.
• Monitors and assesses social content performance to maximize impact and audience growth and engagement.
• Leads updates and maintenance of civic engagement website and OCE program sites.
• Leads management of email communications, building and deploying newsletters and event invitations and supporting efforts to grow distribution lists.
• Tracks and analyzes performance across social media, websites, and newsletters, compiling regular reports.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with internal and external partners in support of OCE\'s goals.
• Creates collateral materials for civic engagement programs and events and partners on strategic distribution of materials.
• Partners with OCE staff to establish consistent presence at community events.
• Coordinates photo shoots and leads photo management for OCE and its programs.
• Tracks program opportunities for Chicago residents offered by partners across campus.
• Helps overse the work of OCE\'s communications intern.
• Handles communications-related administrative tasks as assigned by OCE\'s Senior Director of Communications.
• Plans, develops and disseminates information designed to keep the public informed of the organization\'s programs, accomplishments, or point of view, with moderate levels of guidance and direction.
• Solves a range of straightforward problems, as work assignments are difficult and broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor\'s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or related field.

Experience:

• Professional work experience in communications or a related field.

Technical Skills