Who You Are
The RW Jones Agency, a division of EducationDynamics, is a strategic communications firm serving a variety of educational institutions and related organizations. The Agency is seeking its next account director who will work directly with several client teams, executing strategy and completing deliverables. For this full-time remote position, we are seeking a professional with at least five years of experience in public relations, journalism or related fields.
Here are the abilities that we seek out:
- Proactive and Results-Driven: You anticipate communication opportunities and challenges, offering strategic solutions that drive outcomes.
- Resourceful and Energetic: You take initiative, approach all tasks with enthusiasm, and creatively figure things out.
- Organized Self-Starter: You expertly manage multiple complex projects with minimal oversight.
- Media-Savvy Communicator: Knowledge and experience working with journalists and sound editorial judgement.
- AI-Aware Strategist: You understand the critical intersection of strategic communications, AI, and its impact on search and digital outcomes.
- Collaborative Leader: You thrive as part of a team, offering guidance and constructive feedback to foster growth.
- Proficient Writer: You transform university news and academic research into media pitches, op-eds, institutional messages, talking points and other communication pieces, while contributing to the agency’s marketing efforts through blogs, newsletters and social content.
- Executive Presence: You are personable, professional, and adept at navigating relationships with executive leaders, clients, and campus partners.
- Flexible and Adaptable: You embrace shifts in direction and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Travel-ready: You enjoy occasional travel to connect with clients and meet new people.
Who We Are
RW Jones Agency
The RW Jones Agency is a strategic communications and marketing firm focused exclusively on serving higher education. We provide our partners with the research, strategy and action they need to identify audiences, gauge perceptions, strengthen reputations and articulate the points of distinction that set them apart. As trusted collaborators for over 30 years, our dedicated team has served hundreds of organizations nationwide — from R1 flagship and regional public institutions to mid-sized private universities, small liberal arts colleges, education nonprofits and associations. We engage to help lead critical conversations, tackle issues of impact, identify and amplify brands and make the connections that count.
Who We Are
EducationDynamics
EducationDynamics is the transformative strategic partner that helps schools meet the challenges and opportunities of serving the Modern Learner. Our mission is to expand opportunity through education by helping colleges and universities understand, engage and serve all students. With services that include marketing, enrollment management, market research, inquiry generation, consulting and student retention, we have dedicated the last 35 years to helping schools prosper as the largest provider of unbundled enrollment growth services.
What You Offer
Experience
- Five or more years in PR, journalism, or related fields.
- Background in the higher education or media industry is preferred.
What We Offer
Our Core Values
Working Together
We value the people we work with and genuinely enjoy the work we do together.
Working with Standards
We hold ourselves to high standards.
Driving Great Outcomes
We focus on achieve results and making a real impact.
Our Commitment to Advancement
At EDDY, we value learning and aim to provide a space for everyone to grow and share their knowledge by giving tuition reimbursements for expenses incurred through accepted universities. With this approach taken, we also recognize the hard work of our team members and promote them when these accomplishments present themselves.
Other advantages to working at EDDY include:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401K Plan
- Remote work or flexible schedules
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Training and growth opportunities
What Happens After You Apply?
Once your application has been successfully submitted, qualified candidates can expect a member of the official EDDY recruiting team to reach out to you directly.
Physical Factors
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
EducationDynamics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based upon any protected status, including but not limited to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity or expression.
EducationDynamics offers reasonable accommodations in the hiring and employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
EducationDynamics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based upon any protected status, including but not limited to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity or expression. EducationDynamics offers reasonable accommodations in the hiring and employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.