Associate Director of Internal and Executive Communications

About the role

The Associate Director of Internal and Executive Communications provides senior-level strategic leadership for internal and executive communications that advance Georgia Gwinnett College's institutional priorities and employee engagement. This position serves as a key communications leader and trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership, responsible for setting strategy, directing high-visibility communications initiatives and ensuring consistent, compelling messaging across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior advisor to executive and cabinet-level leadership on internal and executive communications, providing counsel on messaging strategy, audience segmentation, tone, timing and delivery channels.
• Directs and produces high-level executive communications, including presidential and senior leader speeches, scripts, presentations, talking points and written messages, ensuring clarity, alignment with institutional priorities and consistent voice.
• Oversees research, analysis and message development to inform executive communications, change management initiatives, institutional narratives and leadership positioning.
• Establishes and manages communications priorities, timelines and workflows for high-visibility and time-sensitive initiatives, ensuring effective coordination with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Provides strategic oversight of internal communications channels, including campus-wide newsletters, staff intranet content, executive updates and leadership communications, ensuring effectiveness, accessibility and brand alignment.
• Champions quality, consistency and accuracy across all internal communications deliverables, setting standards and ensuring adherence to institutional brand and messaging guidelines;
• Maintains awareness of trends and best practices in higher education communications, advising leadership on innovations and opportunities to strengthen internal and executive messaging.
• Leads internal communications strategy and execution for major institutional initiatives, accreditation and assessment activities, strategic campaigns and marquee events such as commencement and signature programs.
• Promotes collaboration with Communications staff, IT, Human Resources and campus leaders to assess, implement and optimize platforms, tools and processes that improve internal communications reach, effectiveness and engagement.

Requirements

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications or a related field
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• 2 - 3 years of supervisory experience (people or program)

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications or a related field
• Two years of experience developing sites and content within SharePoint for business purposes
• Experience developing and launching internal communications and intranet solutions
• Experience with executive communications
• Experience with user management and permissions

Pay

$63,500 - $74,000 per year

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday