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Position Summary
Working jointly with the communications and marketing teams of both the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications and the UI Health and/or OVCHA, the Associate Director, University Communications, takes charge of media relations, storytelling, and news/crisis management in partnership with UI Health, and/or the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and the seven health sciences colleges, including Applied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and the School of Public Health, encompassing their diverse programs and specialties. The role involves seamless integration with UIC's health sciences, clinical programs, and the University Communications and Storytelling and Content Strategy teams of Strategic Marketing and Communications. The primary aim is to highlight and engage health sciences strengths in teaching, research, clinical care, and public service through proactive media coverage locally, nationally, and globally. The ideal candidate should excel in written and multimedia communication, crafting materials like op-eds, commentaries, press releases, and media pitches, while also offering crisis communications support and media training.

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