UAE nationals are encouraged to apply
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Assistant Director, Strategic Communications reporting to Director of Strategic Communications.
The Assistant Director of Strategic Communications is pivotal in developing and executing strategic communication plans to support NYU Abu Dhabi’s key initiatives. This senior-level position focuses on enhancing institutional messaging, ensuring alignment across departments, and managing high-priority projects to strengthen the university’s local and global impact.
The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for curating and disseminating compelling narratives highlighting NYUAD’s achievements and vision. The role fosters a storytelling culture and builds a rich database of meaningful narratives showcasing the university's unique identity.
The Assistant Director will oversee the creation of high-quality, consistent communication materials, including newsletters and media reports, across all channels.
In this capacity, the Assistant Director will ensure seamless coordination between teams, provide strategic oversight of communication efforts, and contribute to maintaining NYUAD’s reputation for excellence and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
The Assistant Director will work closely with the Director of Strategic Communications to develop and execute strategic communication plans, in collaboration with other members of the Office of External Relations and Communications, and various departments and offices.This role also manages projects and high-priority initiatives in support of NYU Abu Dhabi's strategic communication objectives. This position plays an integral role in helping shape institutional messaging, and aligning University communication strategies
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NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.