About The College

The University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) is a nationally recognized leader in creative education. Ranked among the top programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Business Week, Design Intelligence, and others, DAAP continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with the nation’s most prestigious design schools. What sets us apart is the way our students transform ideas into impact — not only in the studio, but in the world.

Job Overview

The College DAAP invites applications for the position of Manager of Communication and Marketing. This position will be responsible for managing the oversight, direction, and implementation of the College of DAAP’s communication and marketing strategies.

Essential Functions

• Manage the communications and marketing objectives and activities of the college.
• Assist in developing communications and marketing strategies and implementation plans in support of the college’s goals via print, web and other media.
• Develop and maintain communication efforts of the college per university guidelines (i.e. websites, social media sites, blogging, email and print).
• Supervise social media accounts and performance.
• Manage communications/public relations internal and external to the college.
• Ensure social media strategies and content across the college support university messages and goals, generate, edit and share content regularly and stay up to date with trends in social media.
• Knowledge of content management and analytics across platforms(i.e. web, social media, etc.); experience with Google Analytics and other tools.
• Consult with the dean, associate dean, administrators and school directors regarding their marketing and communication needs and objectives: recommend and implement supporting strategies.
• Guide the content and across platforms such as print, web, social, etc.
•  Supervise design and layout processes; establish and maintain design standards for all material produced. Monitor and evaluate communications effectiveness; conduct market analyses.
• Assist with budget and revenue/sponsorship oversight for the functional areas assigned. May manage budget and/or expenditures.
• Coordinate with campus wide marketing and promotions requirements and plans, working with university-level Marketing + Communications.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of communications and marketing; manage production timelines, costs and staff assignments.
• Manage relationships with vendors and supplemental staff such as freelance writers; ensure that work meets quality and university branding standards.
• May provide direct supervision to exempt and/or non-exempt staff. Perform related duties based on college’s needs.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Nine (9) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of relevant experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Strong project management skills; ability to juggle multiple projects, organize, and prioritize a number of complex initiatives
• Journalism, PR/communication and/or professional writing/storytelling background
• Knowledge of design principles

Application Process Information

Please submit an online application and include:

• Resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.  The cover letter should not exceed one (1) page and should detail your interest and qualified experience, skills, or education required for this position.
• Please use the additional documents feature as needed for these items.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment