Department
BSD DEV - Communications
About the Department
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development’s mission is to inspire and facilitate philanthropy at the University of Chicago Medicine by building relationships with those who share its goals of advancing excellence in research, education, community, and patient care. We accomplish this mission through expertise, integrity, creativity, and collaboration.
Job Summary
The job uses best practices and knowledge to plan, prepare, and disseminate information designed to keep the public informed of the University's perspectives, programs, and accomplishments. Devises strategy relating to marketing, press relations, creative editorial and design services, and internal communications.
Responsibilities
The Associate Director, Multimedia Strategy and Production reports to the Senior Director of Communications and is responsible for the strategy, project management, and oversight of video and multi-media content for campaigns, publications, websites, and communications.
Acts as an experienced creative producer and project manager, partnering with outside production companies and UChicago Creative to develop high-quality video content, and personally filming and editing only small-scale projects, as needed.
The Associate Director oversees and project manages videos for presentations, campaigns, donor stewardship, gift announcements, and other digital communications. Together with the Senior Director, Communications, the Associate Director develops video strategy and content to support MBSD’s priorities that are used for websites, campaigns, e-news, social media, and other communications.
They serve as project lead on products such as, but not limited to: Video creative development and project management, including concept and script development, creative briefs, budgets, and timelines; directing outside production companies and UChicago Creative on high-production videos filmed in studio and on location; and directly filming and editing small-scale projects, such as those developed and/or disseminated through apps like Canva and ThankView; Selection and management of production companies and creative vendors, including soliciting proposals and quotes, defining scope, managing contracts and budgets, reviewing cuts, and ensuring brand compliance and quality of final deliverables; Video dissemination through digital marketing campaigns, including use of automated marketing systems, such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and social media; Overseeing video production that portrays faculty research and other work for outreach events and other communications; Overseeing video production that supports grant applications.
In partnership with the Outreach and Volunteer Engagement team and UCM Communications, the Associate Director manages digital platforms, publication content, and milestone campaigns that share alumni and institutional stories. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Management of the UChicago MBSAA website and other campaign or event microsites, including timely content updates, analytics, and brand compliance; Project management of website rebuilds and redesigns with external web developers (e.g., Sandstorm), including requirements, timelines, content migration, and launch; Coordination of MBSD content for Medicine on the Midway magazine, including story development and communications with featured alumni; Seasonal communications from the Dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine, including New Year, Match Day, and White Coat Ceremony messages; Story strategy and creative deliverables for institutional milestones, anniversaries, and major celebrations, including interviews with alumni, faculty, and students; coordination of timelines, budgets, and approvals; and partnership with UChicago Creative and other vendors on related video, web, and print content.
Develops, plans, and disseminates information designed to keep the public informed of the organization's…