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The Director, Communications & Public Engagement is a senior leader who reports to the Vice President, Students and External Relations (SER). This individual has a strong on-campus presence and is the primary strategist for institutional brand, reputation, marketing and stakeholder engagement. The role leads integrated internal and external communications and public engagement in alignment with Policy 2500: Institutional Communications and Brand Stewardship and the college’s strategic and fiscal priorities. The Director participates in senior-level decisions on college direction and provides strategic advice to the VP SER, leadership team and –through the President– the Board of Governors on community and government relations, reputation and perception management, marketing and branding, communications, positioning, and corporate identity.
The Director leads institutional messaging and issues management, including matters related to labour relations and collective bargaining, and is a key lead for crisis and emergency communications within the college’s incident command structure and with external media as appropriate.
The Director builds and maintains relationships with media, industry partners, Indigenous and community organizations, municipal, provincial and federal representatives, government agencies, school districts and sector partners such as BC Colleges and CICan. The role is responsible for departmental operating and capital budgets, unit plans, risk registers and related policies and procedures for the Communications & Public Engagement area.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic communications leadership
Brand stewardship, marketing and recruitment support
Division planning, policy and resource management
Leadership, collaboration and representation
People leadership and human resource management
Executive counsel, issues and change management
Other duties
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Education and Experience
This is a regular, full-time (100%) position, commencing approximately May 4, 2026. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Administrative Staff and Benefit Program. Based on qualifications and experience, the compensation is in accordance with the Exempt Compensation Framework which is aligned with Selkirk’s compensation philosophy. As such, the position will be placed on Grid Level 14 between the minimum and control/mid-point ($108,968.00 - $145,291.00).
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