Assistant Director of Communications, Sustainability

Duties include, but are not limited to: Lead Sustainability’s communications teams to achieve objectives, while ensuring content, timeline, and quality control strategically align across work units; Develops marketing strategies to increase awareness and engagement, overseeing effectiveness; Researches and analyzes trends, making recommendations and implementing improvements; Develops and approves core messaging and content for various channels and mediums, utilizing integrated approaches; Prepares rapid responses; Creates and writes content and graphics, including messaging, social media content, and print collateral; Collaborates with leadership to develop strategic communications and marketing plans.

Essential Experience:

• 5 years of communications experience focused in sustainability preferred
• Able to develop, socialize, execute, and evaluate sustainability strategic plan communications
• Able to multi-task and prioritize initiatives to achieve maximum impact
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration experience, connecting with stakeholders across the university and partners throughout the region
• Demonstrated sustainability marketing and communications experience across digital, social media and media relations channels 

For more information on the Office of Business and Operations and the Office of Sustainability, please visit the following websites: https://www.svcoperations.pitt.edu/; https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/

Job Summary

Facilitates and oversees communications and marketing activities in conjunction with the development and delivery of professional communications to foster positive engagement for the University. Provides communication strategies to departments; provides strategic communications counsel to executive leadership. Writes high-profile collateral. Ensures consistent messaging and maintains University brand and style.

Reporting to Business and Operations’ Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, the Assistant Director of Sustainability Communications is responsible for leading the strategy, development, and implementation of Sustainability internal and external communications and marketing plans and projects, which require cross-disciplinary and integrated approaches. This role will serve as the central communications lead across the multi-departmental Sustainability team. 

Incumbent must be able to travel across campus to meetings. Sedentary position. 

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.