Executive Communications Specialist

Job Title
Executive Communications Specialist


Requisition Number
RE50857


Working Title
Exec Comms Specialist


Department Name
3R100:PR and Strategic Communications


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
44


Salary Range
$43,805-70,075/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education

BA



Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience

5 yrs



Required License/Registration/Certification

None.



Physical Requirements

Sitting or standing for long periods of time, occasional lifting, transporting laptop computer



Shift

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.



Job Summary

This executive communications position requires adherence to university brand standards, high-level communications experience to interpret and iterate research-specific messaging that aligns with university messaging, idea creation/curation and wokring with a tream on visual refinement to convey complex ideas. It involves researching, writing, editing and managing the UK Vice President for Research’s written, oral and visual communication to internal and external constituencies, including speeches, presentations, quotes, radio/video material, talking points, websites, emails to research community, social media and strategic communication campaigns. Includes communication support (writing, editing, review, strategic planning for VPR-supported programs/events, research support offices, centers and institutes, and core facilities), review of research data for a variety of communications and constituencies, and generation of federally funded acknowledgement statements. Requires professional interaction with the Vice President for Research, UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications, UK Marketing, University Relations, and Office of Legal Counsel. Reports to the Director of Research Communications, a unit that reports jointly to the Chief Communications Officer and the Vice President for Research.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Microsoft Suite (including PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience.



Deadline to Apply
07/22/2025


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