Department VER Strategic Communications
Salary range $67,159 to $111,927
Posted date July 10, 2025
Closing date July 31, 2025
Position Type Full Time - Operating Funded

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Partner, the Partner, Communications and Marketing will help advance the strategic goals of a College, Faculty or Vice-president portfolio at the University of Alberta.
The Partner, Communications and Marketing, is accountable for developing and implementing multi-year, annual and project-specific communications and marketing strategies, providing strategic advice to university leaders, and delivering hands-on communications and marketing services to assigned Faculties and administrative portfolios.
If you’re a proactive relationship manager who excels at driving strategic communications and marketing solutions, and balancing priorities and projects serving multiple senior leaders, this role was made for you. As an organized, detail-oriented and collaborative person, you enjoy problem solving, building momentum on a team and delivering solutions.
As a successful candidate, you will work collaboratively with colleagues in External Relations across a range of areas, including: media relations, storytelling, creative and digital, brand, marketing, media relations and more.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related area
• 5-7 years of experience at the professional level, including project leadership experience
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable communications and marketing plans
• Ability to balance competing priorities and meet and manage client expectations
• Strong team building and leadership skills
• Solid understanding of editorial strategy, internal communication, issues management, media relations, alumni and donor communications, and social media management
• Experience in project management, negotiation and brokering.
• Deep understanding of all communication channels
• Solid commitment to consultation, collaboration and communication
• High degree of professionalism and judgment
• Strong research, communication skills
• Solid understanding of academic culture, the university’s policies and procedures and its organizational structure
  At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
  We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
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  The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.
  L’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à créer une communauté universitaire où chaque personne se sent valorisée, où les obstacles à la réussite sont éliminés et où des connexions enrichissantes peuvent se développer. Nous accueillons les demandes de toutes les personnes qualifiées. Nous encourageons les femmes; Premières nations, Métis et Inuits; membres des groupes minoritaires visibles; personnes handicapées; personnes ayant une orientation sexuelle ou une identité et une expression sexospécifique; et tous ceux qui peuvent contribuer à la diversification des idées et à l’université à postuler.
  Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight July 31, 2025, Edmonton, Alberta local time

• Works with the academic or administrative leadership team to develop and implement a communication and marketing strategic plan that supports Faculty/unit objectives and aligns with the college/portfolio and university strategic plans)
• Develops and/or implements strategies and key messages to enhance the reputation, heighten the awareness, inspire action, address multiple audiences, and deliver a coherent and unified message to internal and external audiences
• Keeps abreast of relevant issues and trends that could affect the area’s brand and reputation. Advises leadership on reputational risks and implications of current or proposed actions
• Analyzes market research, data/trends and identifies opportunities
• Provides strategic leadership and counsel to other communicators and leaders within the Faculty/unit (department staff, research institutes and units)
• Acts as editor for all faculty/unit-level communication mediums. Writes, edits and/or reviews communications materials (e.g. articles, leadership messages and positioning, speeches, faculty/area publications)