Ellucian
Director of Executive Communications
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Reston, VA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ December 5th, 2024
Higher Ed
Edtech.com's Summary
Ellucian is hiring a Director of Executive Communications for a hybrid position located at 2003 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia. This role focuses on developing and delivering a unified communications strategy within the CEO’s office, including crafting executive messaging and connecting with stakeholders through strategic engagement.
Highlights
- Responsible for crafting speeches, articles, and keynote addresses for the CEO and executives.
- Develop content for monthly keynote addresses and strategic engagements.
- Create cohesive communications plans targeting key university stakeholders.
- Oversee event planning and communication strategies for executive engagements.
- Implement and standardize processes for efficient executive communications.
- Engage immediately with projects to enhance communication with higher education stakeholders.
- Required background in executive communications and proven writing skills.
- Comprehensive benefits including health coverage, flexible time off, and 401k match.
- Opportunities for professional development and a learning culture with education assistance.
Director of Executive Communications Full Description
Unlock Learning For All
Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission - power education so institutions can empower student success. We are the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries. We are dedicated to helping higher education unlock learning for all by providing solutions that support the entire student lifecycle and deliver insights needed now and into the future.
Values Rooted in Purpose
We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About the Opportunity
About the opportunity
Are you passionate about shaping narratives, driving thought leadership, and supporting executive voices at the highest level? The Director of Executive Communications will lead the charge in developing and delivering a unified communications strategy within the CEO’s office. This high-impact role involves crafting executive messaging, supporting outreach efforts, and connecting with key stakeholders through compelling storytelling and strategic engagement.
As a trusted partner to the CEO and senior leadership team, this role is critical to building a cohesive voice for the organization and amplifying its presence in the higher education space. You’ll be responsible for crafting speeches, articles, keynote addresses, and other strategic content while aligning internal and external communications with organizational goals.
Where you will make an impact
Executive Speech Writing & Thought Leadership
Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission - power education so institutions can empower student success. We are the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries. We are dedicated to helping higher education unlock learning for all by providing solutions that support the entire student lifecycle and deliver insights needed now and into the future.
Values Rooted in Purpose
We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About the Opportunity
About the opportunity
Are you passionate about shaping narratives, driving thought leadership, and supporting executive voices at the highest level? The Director of Executive Communications will lead the charge in developing and delivering a unified communications strategy within the CEO’s office. This high-impact role involves crafting executive messaging, supporting outreach efforts, and connecting with key stakeholders through compelling storytelling and strategic engagement.
As a trusted partner to the CEO and senior leadership team, this role is critical to building a cohesive voice for the organization and amplifying its presence in the higher education space. You’ll be responsible for crafting speeches, articles, keynote addresses, and other strategic content while aligning internal and external communications with organizational goals.
Where you will make an impact
Executive Speech Writing & Thought Leadership
- Craft speeches, thought pieces, and written communications for the CEO, Laura, and other executives.
- Develop content for monthly keynote addresses and other speaking engagements, such as Elive.
Communication Strategy Development
- Build a cohesive communications plan targeting key university stakeholders, including college presidents and other influential figures in higher education.
- Produce engaging content across various media, including podcasts, articles, and direct communications to customers.
Event Strategy & Coordination
- Oversee the planning and communication strategies for upcoming events, ensuring the executive communications team is well-positioned to support Laura’s engagements.
Streamlining & Process Improvement
- Implement processes for efficient executive communications, including mapping out and engineering communications workflows.
- Define and standardize the executive communications function, aiming for full operational effectiveness within the next 12 months.
Performance Expectations
- Immediately engage with current projects, triaging and prioritizing upcoming events.
- Develop a strategy to enhance communication with university presidents and higher education stakeholders.
- Within six months, establish a streamlined executive communications workflow.
- By 12 months, ensure the executive communications function is fully operational and effectively supports the CEO’s office.
Success Metrics
- Cohesive, consistent executive communications and messaging that reflect the organization’s values.
- Enhanced visibility and clarity in Laura’s public engagements and communications.
- Established and standardized communications processes within the executive communications team.
What you will bring
- Background in Communications: Prior experience in executive communications, speech writing, or journalism, ideally within higher education or a university president’s office.
- Proven Writing Skills: Strong portfolio with writing samples demonstrating experience in speech writing, thought leadership, and executive-level messaging.
- Higher Education Focus: Experience working closely with university leaders or within an academic environment.
- Process-Oriented: Ability to develop and implement structured communications processes.
What makes #Ellucianlife
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- Headspace Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- We Foster a learning culture with:
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
#LI-JG1
#LI-Hybrid
At Ellucian, we believe in the “power of together.” We embrace an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace, and believe that our differences help inspire a culture of acceptance that makes our company more collaborative and innovative. We’re proud to provide equal employment opportunities for job applicants and for our employees, and we are committed to providing a process and an environment that is free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), and other legally protected classifications. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. To enable employees to perform essential functions of their positions and to offer applicants a meaningful opportunity to be considered for positions, we also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Additionally, this job posting is intended to comply with all applicable laws. If we learn during the course of our recruitment process that, due to an applicant’s location, further information about the position is required, including certain salary information, the information in this posting will be supplemented accordingly.
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