Director of Communications Operations

Adtalem

At Adtalem Global Education, we seek to empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem is a leading healthcare educator that partners with organizations to proactively address future workforce needs and empowers career development with access to world-class academic curriculums, certifications and training programs across the medical and healthcare industries.

Adtalem institutions and companies include: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and Walden University. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) For more information, please visit adtalem.com.

 

Opportunity at a Glance
The Director of Communications Operations will be responsible for driving operational and team coordination across all Global Communications functions and will serve as a key business partner to the CCO and Global Communications senior leadership team to plan, drive and direct all strategic operational activities. The Director of Communications Operations will organize and prioritize critical and key day-to-day issues and requests for and from the CCO to facilitate decision making and move tasks forward as well as a master Global Communications planning calendar and priority list. Additionally, he or she will prepare the CCO for priority meetings, coordinating across team and company to develop materials, including agendas, talking points and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Effectively scope projects, define deliverables, and identify tasks necessary to deliver projects in line with requestor expectations

• Ensure that projects are in alignment with defined enterprise objectives and deliverables adhere to standards and compliance guidelines

• Drive optimization of workflows and processes within our Global Communications organization

• Provide project management oversight for all ongoing departmental projects via a project management tracking system and expand adoption across the team

• Continually revise and streamline production processes in order to increase efficiencies

• Assist in operationalizing webinars and other events

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

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• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing or Communications Required
• Master's Degree Preferred
• 8 years Marketing experience including experience managing an internal agency.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities--experience overseeing a team that manages a high volume of projects simultaneously while readily adapting to changes in priorities.
• Experience with communications/marketing workflow and project management tools.
• A track record of developing operational processes to drive efficiencies and optimizations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels across the organization.
• Experience managing external agencies, production vendors and budgets.
• Strong collaborator.
• Resourceful with keen problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $97,253.99 and $175,761.85. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits
  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.