COMM MGR 1 at UCSF

• Leading a content and editorial strategy for Internal Communications that aligns with and advances the institution’s priorities,
• Managing and governing existing and emerging communications channels across UCSF, including, but not limited to, email, social media, websites, and intranets.

• Content and Editorial
  • In collaboration with team members in the Office of Communications and partners across the organization, strategize and lead a content strategy and development for internal communications that aligns with department and organizational goals.
  • Build and manage an editorial calendar that captures the key yearly internally focused events at UCSF, as well as events that align with strategic priorities.
  • Serve as a key liaison and facilitator for communicators across the enterprise to elevate communications into a strategy that advances the institution’s strategic priorities.
  • Lead a content team that, in collaboration with the Strategic Communications team and other teams across UCSF, creates content and editorial for strategic projects, including using video and social media for meeting internal communications goals.
  • Using analytics, guide the communications strategies to effectively meet strategic priorities.
• Internal Communications Platforms
  • Govern and manage the content on emerging internal digital communications platforms
  • With partners in the Office of Communications and across the enterprise, facilitate the delivery of effective communications content across new and existing digital communications platforms
  • Strategize and manage the curation of UCSF’s internal news distribution – including across the current bi-weekly e-newsletter, campus-wide email messages, social media platforms, and other digital channels.
• Leadership Communications
  • With the Executive Director of Internal Communications, produce the monthly UCSF town hall and participate on other leadership events.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $160,000-$180,000 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• 6+ yrs related work experience including work in a large decentralized organization such as a highly matrixed corporation, university, college or health system,  including 5+ yrs of supervisory,, management or project mgmt. experience
• Broad knowledge and understanding of technical applications to effectively manage / supervise professional technical staff, including design concepts, various media and mediums, applications, etc.
• Strong knowledge of the location, its achievements, mission, vision, goals, policies, practices and infrastructure, and a strong knowledge of current affairs, issues in higher education and / or health sciences, and / or specialized subject matter
• Strong knowledge of financial and personnel management, including understanding of management techniques, guiding principles, relevant laws, policies and best practices.
• Solid management skills to select, train, evaluate, lead, direct, guide and motivate subordinate staff to produce high quality work; skill to take corrective action as required
• Solid skills to create, develop and implement comprehensive long and short term strategic communications plans
• Solid knowledge and skills to advise and consult with management to ensure delivery of the desired message to the target and / or broad general audiences
• Solid written, verbal, interpersonal communications, active listening and political acumen skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, project management and problem recognition, avoidance and resolution skills
• Strong skills to ensure production of high quality work within budget and time constraints

• Strong knowledge of all aspects of communications, including strategic planning for various media venues, technical aspects and requirements of various venues, and the most appropriate and effective applications.
• Experience in a highly matrixed corporate work environment, an academic medical center, or a higher education setting
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem recognition, avoidance, and resolution skills.
• Experience with digital communications channels for internal communications, including web, intranet, email and social media channels
• Experience (2+ years) establishing and working with organization's processes, procedures, and applicable rules and regulations for digital communications
• Experience and/or training in project management