Associate Director, Marketing Communications and

Position Information

• *Position Title**
• Associate Director, Marketing Communications and Special Projects (Internal Posting)**Department/Unit**
• Research Services**Location**
• Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada**Posting Number**
• S350-24**Employee Group**
• DPMG**Position Type**
• Term**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
• 2 years**Employment Type**
• Full Time**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
• 1**Salary**
• $77,938 - $104,545 per annum**Classification**
• ADM-07**Provisional Statement**
• This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._
• *About Dalhousie University**
• Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.**Job Summary**
• Dalhousie University, under the leadership of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, administers over $250M annually in research funding. Reporting to the Director, Dal Innovates, the Associate Director, will oversee all of Dal Innovates’ marketing and communications activities, ensuring it aligns with the overarching mission and vision of the unit. They will work closely with Program Managers to develop promotional strategies for their respective programs and recommend benchmarks for metrics. Additionally, they will be responsible for special projects that fall within Dal Innovates purvey, providing leadership, strategy advice and day-to-day oversight in support of the unit’s delivery outcomes.**Key Responsibilities**
• Develops short, medium and long-term strategic plans and related operational measures and benchmarks as it relates to Dal Innovates marketing and communications. Develops and oversees the long-term budget models of the unit’s marketing and communications activities in support of the budget planning and forecasting process.
• Responsible for the strategic planning as it relates to marketing and communication for the national Lab2Market NSERC project, collide, ecosystem events, social media and Dal Innovates in general.
• Reviews, develops and implements comprehensive strategies aimed at improving the operational effectiveness of marketing/communications on a regular basis. Provide strategic oversight on special projects as assigned by Director including MindFrame Connect.
• Conducts regular quality assurance, quality control and risk register reviews and conducts appropriate follow up, responsible for confirming compliance on all review issues.
• Oversees the recruitment of programs participants (donors, academics, mentors & CEOs of ventures, c-level executives, corporate sponsors, etc.), requiring in-depth knowledge of the internal and external experts across multiple sectors.
• Plans strategically for and defines the organizational structure of the special projects including the kinds of equipment used, the methods and techniques of work, the work assignments, duties and responsibilities of project staff.
• *Note**
• Applications for this position are restricted to current employees of Dalhousie University as described in the **Internal Posting Guidelines**.

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.**Required Qualifications**

• Undergraduate degree in a related field plus, five to seven years’ of related and progressive leadership experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic plans and related operational metrics and benchmarks.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with external partners.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategies aimed at improving the operational effectiveness of marketing/communications.
• Demonstrated experience managing the recruitment of program participants (donors, academics, mentors & CEOs of ventures, c-level executives, corporate sponsors, etc.).
• Must be an exceptional collaborator, communicator and operator who is adaptable, tactful, and organized with the ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven, fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• *Assets**
• Experience in a university environment.
• Masters degree preferred.
• *Job Competencies**
• Respect & Inclusion
• Thinking and Acting Strategically
• Relationship Building
• Resource & Process Management
• Accountability for Performance & Results
• *Additional In