Primary Purpose of Position

The Assistant Director-Admissions Communications will serve as chief strategist for admissions communications efforts.

They will develop and execute the admissions communications plan to include a diverse group of campus partners.

The Assistant Director will be responsible for communicating via print media, radio, television and printed collaterals the strategic direction and initiatives of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; participate in planning, coordination, and management of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions integrated marketing, public relations and strategic communications plan, work with both external and internal constituencies to promote the enrollment goals of the university, create and communicate the organizations message and ensure overall continuity of the institutional brand consistency and image, will also support the organization’s staff in developing and maintaining strategic communications and partnerships.

This position reports to the Director of Communications for Enrollment Management. Primary Function of Organizational Unit One of 16 constituent universities in the University of North Carolina System, North Carolina A&T is a land-grant doctoral research institution described as R2 – High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university offers 114 degree programs and minors at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels, in addition to 19 certificate and professional development programs. In addition to its main campus, the university co-manages Gateway Research Park, which fosters technology transfer and regional economic development, and is a partner in both the Union Square health sciences campus in downtown Greensboro and the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.

N.C. A&T enrolls approximately 14,500 students, making it America’s largest historically Black university for the ninth consecutive year. It is America’s largest producer of Black graduates in engineering, agricultural science, journalism and liberal arts and is recognized as a national leader in STEM teaching and research. U.S. News & World Report ranks it among the nation’s top 50 national universities in innovation and among its top 40 in social mobility. It also lists A&T’s Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics among the nation’s top 100 graduate business programs, and graduate programs in rehabilitation counseling, industrial and systems engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering all among America’s top 150 .

The primary function of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is to identify, attract, and enroll first year and transfer students with outstanding academic ability and potential. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education Three years or more experience working with print media, digital marketing, social media, publications, radio and/or television. Background in writing, editing and computer skills. Experience working with a CRM, specifically Slate Required License or Certification Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. On-site (Employees are primarily in the office and/or have a critical job requirement that requires dedicated office space on-site) Position Information