Communications Manager - Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub is a new, campuswide initiative charged with activating a campuswide, founderforward strategy to expand the quantity, quality, breadth, density, and geographic reach of entrepreneurship. Strategic communication is a core enabler of that mission. We want someone who is skilled at telling meaningful stories, aligning campus partners, and building a distinct brand for the Hub and its spokes.

As the Hub's Communications Manager, you will reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, with a dotted-line connection to the The Office of Strategic Communication. You will plan, develop, and deliver multichannel communications that advance the Hub's goals, steward the UW and Hub brand, and create clear, consistent narratives across campus and with internal and external partners. You will liaise closely with the Office of Strategic Communication to align voice, campaigns, and media relations.

We want you to tell bold, peoplecentered stories and connect programs across UW-Madison. This role requires flexibility while our Executive Director is being established and a strong ability to implement their vision once in place. You'll stand up core communications operations, then evolve them as leadership priorities and campus needs take shape. You'll also help articulate and amplify the Hub's founderforward strategy and hubandspoke model rooted in Empowering the Wisconsin Idea.

You are a highly organized, proactive selfstarter who can adapt to changing priorities and operate confidently amid ambiguity. You can communicate effectively with a broad set of stakeholders including students, faculty, staff, alumni, business leaders, and media, and enjoy collaborating in a developmental, serviceoriented environment. You'll balance strategy and execution: you can craft positioning and also build the plans, content, and dashboards that make it real.

If you're energized by onsite work in Madison, collaborating with exceptional founders and campus partners, and shaping a visible, missioncritical brand, we'd love to hear from you. As you help the Hub grow and develop, you will have opportunities to expand scope, innovate, and lead.

This position is mostly on-site, and full-time (100% FTE)

• Develops, implements, and delivers communication materials through various mediums to designated audiences

• Manages the day-to-day operational unit plans to align with strategic initiatives and to meet established objectives

• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures

• Plans and directs unit programs and/or projects to ensure adherence to deadlines and budgets

• Plans, writes, and edits content for various internal and external stakeholders

Office of the Chancellor/Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub

Minimum annual salary: $68,000

Actual salary will be based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications at the time of hire.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Learn more here

• Proven experience planning, writing, editing, and delivering multichannel communications; ability to repurpose and tailor content for varied audiences.

• Demonstrated success strategizing and executing within budget (project scoping, vendor management, valuebased prioritization).

• Skill in liaising with campus and agency partners to align brand, editorial, and timing.

• A collaborative, serviceoriented approach that uplifts partners, builds trust, and reflects a good working knowledge of UW-Madison's workings, governance rhythms, and campus culture.

• Comfort operating amid ambiguity and changing priorities; ability to translate leadership vision into clear plans and deliverables.

• Demonstrated competence in WordPress.

• Familiarity with accessibility standards, editorial style guides, and UW brand stewardship practices.

• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Able to work in an evolving, fast-changing environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm and composed in high-stress or sensitive situations.

• Demonstrated experience using tact and diplomacy in sensitive situations. Able to maintain confidentiality.

• Experience in higher education, research, entrepreneurship/startups;

• Comfort with analytics tools and KPI reporting (e.g., web, email, social metrics) to inform content and campaign decisions.

• Familiarity with the Hub's founderforward vision and hubandspoke model

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn new software/cloud-based systems quickly.

• Desire to build future processes and entrepreneur-support systems.

Bachelor's degree preferred

To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.

* Cover Letter
* Resume

Your cover letter and resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience, knowledge, and skills meet the required qualifications listed above.

Please note that university sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of hire.

Kory Breuer, HR Manager, kory.breuer@wisc.edu

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