Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA · Communications/PR
Senior Director, Communication and Public Relations
Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Salary $85,500 - $105,500 a year
Broward College, one of the largest state colleges in the country with about 55,000 students and 4,000 employees, is hiring a Senior Director of Communication and Public Relations. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Communication and Marketing, the senior director runs the college's earned media relations, website news, executive communications and crisis communications, and is one of its primary Public Information Officers. The job is based at the Willis Holcombe Center in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
What you will do
- Pitch stories to local, state and national reporters, answer press inquiries and set up interviews
- Write speeches, op-eds, policy briefs, talking points and legislative communication for the president and senior administration, and run the college's subject matter expert program
- Keep the crisis communications plan current, take part in BC ALERT exercises and lead press communications during incidents
- Work with deans, faculty, student affairs, enrollment and advancement to find stories across the college
- Manage and mentor the communications staff, and oversee workflows, media tracking, PR vendor contracts and the communications budget
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in public relations, strategic communications, journalism, communications or a related field; a master's degree is preferred
- At least ten years of progressive experience in public relations, media relations or institutional communications, with managerial leadership
- Direct experience in higher education communications, or a journalism background covering higher education, public policy or academic subjects
Relationships with South Florida and state education reporters and familiarity with the Florida College System are preferred. The salary range is $85,500 to $105,500, based on education and experience. The posting is open until filled, and applicants send a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcripts. Position P0063622, requisition REQ-000049453, posted November 5, 2026.
Applications go through the Broward College careers site.
How to apply
Posted 2026-11-09, open through 2027-02-07. Posted by the organization on ExecSearches.