Engagement & Communications Program Director
Salary: $53,795.81 - $63,289.19 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2504241
Closing: 5/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Student Affairs
Position Announcement
Who We Are
The UVU Center for Social Impact (CSI) develops compassionate community leaders who collaborate on strategic social impact. We define social impact as a significant, positive change that addresses a community-identified social issue in effective, sustainable, and ethical ways. Our approach emphasizes relational care, intentional strategy, interdisciplinary collaboration, applied learning, and long-term community partnerships. We provide students with meaningful experiences that build real-world social impact skills applicable to their personal and professional lives. To learn more about our philosophy and practice, visit: https://www.uvu.edu/social-impact/about-us/.
What You'll Be Doing
The Program Director of Engagement & Communications provides strategic leadership in shaping and advancing the public narrative, brand identity, and engagement strategy of the UVU Center for Social Impact. This role is responsible for strategizing and overseeing integrated communication, branding, and outreach strategies that enhance the Center's visibility, deepen campus partnerships, and support the Center's mission of educating and empowering social changemakers.
Why You Should
Join Our Team
At the Center for Social Impact, we believe that many worldviews and perspectives, relational care, and strategic systems thinking and design are essential to advancing meaningful and sustainable change. In our office and our work, we seek to create an environment where team members feel empowered to bring their authentic selves, collaborate deeply, and grow both personally and professionally.
Our work style is fast-paced, collaborative, innovative, and reflective. We value critical inquiry, creativity, commitment, and humor. We dive into big strategic discussions-and just as enthusiastically into conversations about current events and pop culture.
We hold ourselves accountable to the values outlined in our Center's approach to social impact: https://www.uvu.edu/social-impact/about-us/. These values guide our decision-making, partnerships, and leadership practices. We are committed to continually learning and evolving as individuals and as a team.
Additional Opportunities for Your Professional Development
We are committed to supporting your professional growth through:
Summary of Responsibilities
Communications Strategy oversight and direction. Provide leadership in developing and implementing a comprehensive communications strategy that advances the Center's mission and visibility. Oversee the creation and distribution of all external communications, including newsletters, social media content, web content, press releases, and annual reports, ensuring alignment with CSI's voice and strategic goals. Set storytelling priorities and maintain branding and style standards across all platforms, ensuring accessibility, clarity, and consistency. Lead the strategic development of content calendars and integrated messaging initiatives that highlight impact, opportunities, and programs.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
A bachelor's degree is required in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge
Skills
Abilities
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/4926610/engagement-communications-program-director
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Engagement & Communications Program Director
Salary: $53,795.81 - $63,289.19 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2504241
Closing: 5/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Student Affairs
Position Announcement
Who We Are
The UVU Center for Social Impact (CSI) develops compassionate community leaders who collaborate on strategic social impact. We define social impact as a significant, positive change that addresses a community-identified social issue in effective, sustainable, and ethical ways. Our approach emphasizes relational care, intentional strategy, interdisciplinary collaboration, applied learning, and long-term community partnerships. We provide students with meaningful experiences that build real-world social impact skills applicable to their personal and professional lives. To learn more about our philosophy and practice, visit: https://www.uvu.edu/social-impact…