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LAYIQ - Communications Director at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of progressively responsible communications experience
Exceptional writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Experience leading communications in complex environments

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated organizational judgment, discretion, and ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters
Experience prioritizing and managing multiple competing priorities
Track record of building trust through clarity, follow through, and consistency
Proven ability to build relationships and influence across multiple stakeholders without formal authority
Experience managing organizational change or large-scale internal communications initiatives
Demonstrated openness to learning, listening to different perspectives, and adapting strategies when presented with new information
Understanding of communication technologies and channels and a vision for using them strategically
Familiarity with higher education organizational structures, including shared governance; academic culture; and institutional decision-making processes
Experience advising institutional leaders or senior executives on communication strategy and messaging
Skilled facilitator
Education: Bachelor's degree required
How to Apply: To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.
Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following required documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area. You must submit all required documents to be considered for this position.
Cover Letter
Resume
Contact Information: Kory Breuer, HR Manager, kory.breuer@wisc.edu
Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website .
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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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