Director of Strategic Communications, Center for Immigration Law and Policy

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

• 10+ years Progressive work experience in strategic communications, outreach and/or social media. (Required)
• Experience establishing, managing, and evaluating collaborative projects, fostering team support and positive engagement from staff at all levels of a professional organization and with diverse backgrounds (Required) And
• Experience conceiving and writing clean and engaging content for marketing materials, digital platforms, talking points/speeches, and social media platforms. (Required) And
• Experience supervising staff or working as a team lead. (Required) And
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and database software in a windows environment. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, develop, implement, and evaluate communications, marketing, and narrative change strategies with a high degree of professionalism, sensitivity, and integrity. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with high-level academic and/or administrative leadership and senior departmental staff to identify communication needs and to conceive and execute programs and services to meet such needs. (Required)
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with people at all levels in the organization, law school and beyond, including faculty, students, people working on immigration issues outside the university community, and immigrant community members. (Required)
• Advanced ability to initiate activities independently and organize, prioritize and complete work in a timely manner despite competing deadlines and requests in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Strong time management skills. (Required)
• Excellent reading comprehension, writing, and editing skills, including ability to translate complex research for broad audiences. (Required)
• Comprehensive, current technical knowledge - including knowledge of graphic design software and tools with the ability to fully utilize the capabilities of new media to produce elements that can translate across different web and print media (Required)
• Advanced knowledge about immigration law and policy, including familiarity with immigration policy and related social movements. (Required)
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem resolution skills. (Required)
• Strategic vision and keen insight into the cultural and narrative context for immigration and immigrants. (Required)
• Ability to handle all information with sensitivity, discretion and solid judgment. (Required)
• Spanish language proficiency, both written and verbal. (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of UC or UCLA departments, policies, regulations, guidelines and resource. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications or English or equivalent combination of education and professional experience (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed. (Required)
• 10% Ability to travel to events both on and off UCLA's Campus.

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