Senior Director News & Media Strategy (Higher Education Experience)

Sr. Director Of News & Media Strategy

Kaeppel Consulting is in search of a Sr. Director of News & Media Strategy for a direct hire, onsite role at a client's site in San Antonio. Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

Strategic Media Relations

• Develops and executes a comprehensive media and public relations strategy aligned with the University's brand, mission, and strategic goals.
• Cultivates strong relationships with national, regional, and local media, as well as higher education and trade outlets.
• Proactively pitches expert sources and compelling story ideas that highlight faculty, students, alumni, and institutional achievements.
• Assists faculty, staff, and leadership with developing and placing op-eds that highlight their expertise and thought leadership.
• Provides strategic counsel, talking points, and training to leadership and others on media engagement and crisis communications.
• Serves as a University spokesperson and primary liaison and manager of engagements with all media.

Content Leadership

Issues and Crisis Communication

Team Management and Collaboration

Additional Duties

Education Required :

Experience Required :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

Preferred :

Occasional evenings or weekend work may be required for media responses or special events. All jobs require a current Criminal Background Check (CBC). Supervisory responsibilities include overseeing the Public Relations Manager. Interaction includes working with other employees, news reporters, editors and producers, students, faculty and staff, alumni, and public / government officials. Computer software includes Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Windows / Mac, Microsoft Word, Google Suite, and Content Management System. Equipment includes a computer, printer, and scanner. Attendance standards require maintaining and satisfying minimum attendance requirements, including working all full-time regular hours as established by the supervisor in addition to any scheduled or emergency overtime. Internal controls apply to supervisors and above and involve ensuring operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, reliable financial data is maintained, and applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures are complied with. Decision-making involves planning and performing highly complex or technical work where no procedures or standard methods are available. Budget responsibility and financial responsibility are none. Physical requirements and environmental conditions are general office environment, and chemical exposure is none.