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Director of Communication and Marketing at University of Illinois Chicago

Position Director of Communication and Marketing
Posted 01 May 2026
Expired 31 May 2026
Company University of Illinois Chicago
Location Chicago | US
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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University of Illinois Chicago

Director of Communication and Marketing

College of Engineering

Hiring Department: Engineering Media Services
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1039152
Posting Close Date: March 27, 2026
Salary range (commensurate with experience): $105,000-$120,000/Annual Salary
Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications and budget constraints.

About UIC
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Position Summary:

This position leads the planning, development, and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy and marketing program for the UIC College of Engineering and its academic departments: to strengthen the College's public profile; support its recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students; support its outreach and relationships with alumni, donors and industry; deliver the necessary communications to enable an efficient, effective, and scalable environment for our existing students and employees; and, work in collaboration with the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications and the Office of Government Affairs and Advocacy to keep Engineering's activities at the forefront of and consistent with the university.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develops, implements, and evaluates the communications, marketing, promotion, recruitment, and social media strategies, as well as the branding, style guides and standards initiatives (hereafter communication efforts) for the College of Engineering (COE) and its academic departments, in concert with campus efforts.
  • Leads and coordinates communication efforts across the College and works closely with COE Administration, Advancement, Student Affairs, COE Academic Departments and Centers, faculty, and students to ensure that resulting messaging, platforms, content, design, branding, and communication efforts effectively and accurately represent the College’s mission and values while also reaching the widest natural audience.
  • Serves as the COE liaison to the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Office of Government Affairs and Advocacy, alumni publications, and other internal and external stakeholders as needed. May serve on campus committees.
  • Oversees and also contributes directly to the production, writing, reviewing, editing, and approval processes for all marketing and communications materials in various formats/media in support of promoting the College’s teaching and research missions, such as: College press releases, publications, magazines, e-newsletters, brochures, invitations, appeals, videos, remarks, etc., to ensure accuracy, consistency with broader college and campus marketing, branding and fundraising efforts, and effective, targeted, distribution. This includes working across COE and its academic departments, and closely with developers, designers and relevant UIC representatives to ensure the design, content, and branding represent the mission and values of COE, while attracting increased traffic to various media platforms and positive interest in the College.
  • Collects and maintains COE data related to communication efforts to enable cost effective decision making.
  • Prepares and oversees the marketing and communications budget.
  • Identifies and manages related vendors and vendor relationships.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Design, Marketing, Journalism, English or a related engineering field required. A related Master’s Degree is preferred.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience with web, social media and graphic design preferred.
  • A minimum of five years of progressive experience in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or a related field, with preference to such experience in an institution of higher learning, alumni relations, advancement and/or development.
  • Demonstrable skill and creativity in one or more subareas (such as design, writing, marketing, social media)is required.
  • Solid understanding of traditional, digital and social media communications and marketing concepts and principles.
  • Solid understanding of search engine optimization and auction-based search term advertising.
  • Comfort with leading trends and best practices for higher education digital communications strategies.
  • Excellent communications, presentation, organization and computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related software and database applications.

Application Instructions:

For fullest consideration, applicants should apply by March 27, 2026 and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (C.V.), and the names and contact information for at least three professional references. All materials must be submitted through the online application system jobs.uic.edu. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration; however, the position will remain open until filled.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

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Job Info:

  • Company: University of Illinois Chicago
  • Position: Director of Communication and Marketing
  • Work Location: Chicago
  • Country: US

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