Residing in Silicon Valley, Stanford GSB has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management degree programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, push the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offer a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact like no other. We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in service of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world. We invite you to be part of this mission.
We're looking for an experienced Executive Communications Lead to join our Marketing Communications team. In this role, you'll help the Dean and the school's senior leaders create strategic communications that articulate the future vision and direction of the GSB, develop remarks, presentations and articles that reinforce key messages, and be responsible for leveraging existing and developing new channels or events that provide opportunities to engage with internal and external audiences.
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications, this is a unique opportunity to work closely with faculty, alumni, staff and students to develop content that strengthens, extends, and protects the reputation of Stanford GSB.
You will bring strategic communications program experience, creativity, and an ability to thrive in an environment that requires thinking about the big picture while also managing a steady flow of remarks and writing. You will have excellent judgment and be able to understand the varied perspectives of a diverse set of constituents. You will have experience acting as a thought-partner with senior leaders in business or academia and have excellent writing skills.
You will have strong collaboration skills, and the ability to work across all organizations at the GSB.
This is a full-time position located on the Stanford GSB campus in Palo Alto, California.
Job Purpose:
Provide broad support and leadership in planning, coordinating, and implementing communication programs for a major university unit or university-wide program. Oversee external written and digital communications and media relations and assist with strategic planning efforts.
Core Duties:
Design and execute strategic communications for the GSB leadership that clearly articulates key messages to a wide range of constituents. Be willing to challenge the status-quo and provide ideas about how to make communications exceptional in content and format.
Work closely with teams across the school -- including External Relations, Development, MBA Programs, MBA Admissions, Student Life, Faculty, and others -- to enable comprehensive communications that are reinforced by the many impactful research programs and people stories at the GSB.
Be an active member of the strategic communications team and collaborate on global media opportunities, reputation management, and issue management.
Develop, execute, edit, and oversee written communications of complex nature, including key content messages for remarks, speeches, presentations, magazine columns, correspondence, and opinion pieces.
Attend and support the leadership at high impact events. This may include traveling to these events.
Own and manage internal Dean's events - town halls, staff meetings, etc. Be willing to explore new ways to accomplish communication goals.
Design and implement effective constituent communications programs.
Build strong relationships and provide strategic and tactical communications advice to the Dean and his senior leaders.
Pitch in on a wide range of communications tasks.
May supervise others.
* - Other duties may also be assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent written communication skills, outstanding research and analytical skills, and skills in conceptual editing, copy editing, and proofreading
Ability to work collaboratively with internal communications groups across campus
Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with a variety of people
Mastery of skills in journalism and public relations
Demonstrated public speaking skills
Preferred Qualification:
Experience working in academia
Proven ability to provide deep and original thinking about complex issues
Certifications and Licenses:
None
Physical Requirements:
Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks
Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, speaking
Occasionally grasp forcefully, writing by hand
Rarely sort/file paperwork
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Working Conditions:
Occasional work on evenings and weekends
On call and ability to respond 24/7
Work Standards:
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
*The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
*Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Why work at Stanford?Stanford University has changed the world, over and over again.We are one of Silicon Valley's largest employers - and also one of the most unique. Our mission is to educate future leaders and promote interdisciplinary, world-class research and teaching. This passion makes Stanford an intensely creative, rewarding, and challenging place to work. At the same time, our traditions of respect and collaboration sustain a humane, supportive environment in which to pursue your life and your career.At Stanford you'll work with bright, diverse, dedicated people. You'll find encouragement to learn and grow. You'll enjoy excellent benefits and an outstanding environment. How will it change you?
