Director Of Communications
Fordham Law School (New York City, New York)

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ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Date: June 5, 2008
Position Number: 104004

 

TITLE OF POSITION:  Fordham Law School - Director of Communications

 

POSITION SUMMARY:    

Fordham Law School, located at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, seeks nominations and applications for the position of Director of Communications.  A key member of the Law School leadership team, the Director will work closely with the Dean to craft Fordham Law’s public image during a time of unparalleled growth.  The Law School is preparing to launch a $100 million fundraising campaign to realize its vision of a law school of the future to be housed within a state-of-the-art building designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.  


RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Director of Communications will set strategic direction for the Law School in communications, public relations and marketing.  Leading a creative team, the Director will be responsible for:

•    Crafting and implementing an integrated communications strategy focusing on internal and external constituencies.

 

•    Developing and managing both an internal creative team and public relations consultants at Rubenstein Associates.

 

•    Working closely on marketing and communications projects with Law School faculty, senior administrators, and heads of centers and institutes.  

 

•    Overseeing the design, production and distribution of all print, web and digital publications.

 

•    Shaping a cohesive web presence.

 

•    Ensuring that the school regularly researches and monitors relevant marketing trends.

 

•    Managing the annual budget of the Communications Department.


QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Five years of work experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities in the communications and public relations field.

 

•    Strong creative, strategic and managerial skills, including the ability to lead projects and foster cooperative work environments.

 

•    Experience managing operating and project budgets.  

 

•    Strong computer skills, including knowledge of relevant software.

 

•    Bachelor’s degree required; degree in journalism, marketing, or public relations preferred.

 

•    Knowledge of the legal profession, academia and fundraising campaigns preferred.


ABOUT FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL:

Founded in 1905, Fordham Law School is nationally recognized for combining dynamic  scholarship and teaching with pragmatic clinical education to provide exceptional training for aspiring lawyers. Located in Lincoln Center, the gateway to Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Law School attracts talent from around the world, inspiring both a faculty that is ranked in the top 20 in terms of publications in leading law journals and a student body whose academic qualifications rank 15th in American legal education.

 

Interested candidates should submit application materials by July 21, 2008.


SEND APPLICATION TO:    

 

Julie A. Lucas, Search Committee Chair
Assistant Dean for Institutional Advancement        
Fordham Law School
140 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
jlucas@law.fordham.edu
Fax (212) 636-6958


FORDHAM UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INSTITUTION.