Montana State University Billings is a preferred employer in the region-WE WANT YOU!
The following are reasons why you should join our team:

• Work-life balance
• Holidays-10 paid holidays per year and 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation- 15 days per year (New Employees to 10 years; after 10 years the accrual rate increases)
• Sick Leave – Earned at an accrual rate of .0416125 for each hour in pay status.
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
• Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities
• Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable
• Visit MUS Benefits to learn more about our benefit package including
• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability are incorporated into our benefits
• Learn more about our retirement benefits at MUS Retirement
• Opportunities for career growth and a variety of career paths
• Campus vibrancy- coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.
• Beautiful campus environment that features our MSUB Mile walking path

The Director of the Office of Communications and Marketing is a full-time professional position reporting directly to the Chancellor. The Director is responsible for the development of communication, marketing, and branding strategies for the University campus and City College campus. The Director leads these efforts in support of the university’s mission, vision, and strategic plan helping advance the reputation, brand, and success, reflecting the core values of the institution and its leadership. The Director provides leadership for day to-day operations of the Office of Communications and Marketing and supervisory oversight to Yellowstone Public Radio. The Director supervises the Web Content Manager, Communications and Marketing Operations Manager, Project Coordinator, student workers, and the General Manager of Yellowstone Public Radio.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and implements a cohesive communications, marketing, and branding plan to increase enrollment and brand awareness.
• Proactively works with the market to determine appropriate strategy, tactics and resource allocation including digital marketing to meet enrollment goals.
• Develops and implements the communications and marketing department’s budget.
• Develops strategy and negotiates contracts for advertising.
• Oversees the content, look, and brand of all university informational pieces.
• Develops dynamic marketing and promotional strategies for events, programs, and activities associated with the university.
• Protects the university brand and image. Works with multimedia designer to develop guidelines for brand usage, educates internal and external audiences on the brand, and works to correct any noncompliance with the brand.
• Works with the Vice Chancellor for Student Access and Success and the Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions on communications and marketing efforts in constant pursuit of enrollment growth for all of the university’s colleges.
• Refines the university’s core messaging to ensure organizational consistency in all aspects of communication.
• Directs internal communication strategies and tactics to support a cohesive and well-informed university community.
• Collaborates with administration and colleges on communication strategies regarding new programs, new policies, and/or procedural changes.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with faculty, administration, staff, and students.
• Ensures regular and timely updates as well as continual improvements to the university’s website and social media sites to align with the goals of attracting prospective students; informing current students, campus, and community; promoting university events; and recognizing student, faculty, and staff achievements.
• Advises and gives support to all university colleges, departments, and offices on communications and marketing strategies, challenges, and opportunities.
• Serves as the principal media liaison and spokesperson.
• As the reputation and image management leader, the Director manages the public relations and communication functions and represents MSUB in the community and region.
• Develops and communicates programs that enable the university to manage incidents, emergencies, and crises effectively and efficiently.
• Serves as a member of the Crisis Management Team.
• Fosters and maintains good working relationships with news media representatives. Works with university leadership to foster and maintain advocates among external stakeholders.
• Ensures prompt response to inquiries from media, and provides needed information in a timely manner, including interviews, comments, news releases, news conferences, etc.
• Assists the Chancellor when called upon for various special projects. · Serves on the Chancellor’s Cabinet.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Office environment including sitting, standing, computer use, telephone use, lifting up to 20 lbs.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, marketing, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Demonstrated supervisory experience and effective experience leading and managing a team and related budgets.
• Minimum of five years with progressive responsibility working in communications, marketing, public relations, news media or related field.
• Experience developing communication, marketing and branding strategies and plans for an organization.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to deliver quality customer service
• Ability to think critically and analytically.
• Track record of using good judgment and making sound decisions that demonstrate problem solving ability, adaptability, and responsiveness to change.
• Ability to rapidly devise and execute strategic, timely, and rapid response in a crisis communication situation.
• Demonstrated attention to detail to ensure accuracy of information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative work relations with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
• Skilled in working with diverse populations.
• Ability to learn software programs and platforms relevant to the position.
• Ability and willingness to attend university and public functions outside normal working hours including evenings and weekends.

EDUCATION PREFERRED:

• Master’s degree in related field or combination of education and experience.

Montana State University Billings is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.

Montana State University Billings makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU Billings provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, Montana State University Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298, 406-657-2278, employment@msubillings.edu.

MSU Billings Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Billings Website: http://www.msubillings.edu/humres/eeos.htm

TO APPLY: https://employment.msubillings.edu/postings/7173