Dir of College Engagement and Strat Comm in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

BA

7 yrs

None

Regular sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with intermittent repetitive motion (such as typing); and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds, as well as lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

Lead Strategic Communications That Advance Institutional Priorities

The University of Kentucky is seeking a Director of College Engagement and Strategic Communication to provide strategic leadership for communications partnerships across the university’s colleges and academic units.

This role serves as a key connector between college leadership and the Division of Marketing & Strategic Communication, helping align college-level communications with institutional priorities. The successful candidate will guide communication strategy, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, oversee communications teams, and ensure consistent, high-impact storytelling that advances the university’s mission and reputation.

What You’ll Do

Why Now?
The university is continuing to strengthen alignment between academic units and enterprise communications efforts, creating an opportunity to build stronger partnerships, improve communication effectiveness, and enhance institutional visibility. As colleges work to advance ambitious goals related to education, research, healthcare, and community impact, cohesive communication strategies are more important than ever.

In this role, you’ll help create a unified approach to storytelling and stakeholder engagement while empowering colleges to communicate their unique strengths in ways that support the university’s broader mission and long-term success.

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We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.