Senior Director of Executive Communications, EVP/COO Office

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Position Summary The Senior Director of Executive Communications for the EVP/COO serves as the principal communications strategist and senior communications lead for the EVP/COO. Embedded within the Office of the EVP/COO and fully integrated within Loyola Marymount University’s Marketing, Communications, and External Relations (MarComm) division, this position helps shape, prioritize, and communicate the executive agenda that supports the university’s administration, operations, organizational effectiveness, while advancing institutional reputation, and external engagement priorities. This role functions as a strategic thought partner to the EVP/COO and as the office’s senior communications counterpart to colleagues who support the President and the Provost. The Senior Director advises on narrative, message strategy, timing, audience segmentation, channel selection, communications related to operational change management, and issues sensitivity, ensuring that communications from the Office of the EVP/COO are aligned with institutional priorities, governance processes, and the university’s broader communications strategy. The Senior Director translates complex operational, financial...