Senior Lead Communications - Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic

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The Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic (LSJLC) is a diverse collective of legal clinics that strives to create more equitable, inclusive, and compassionate legal systems by teaching future attorneys advocacy skills that respect the inherent dignity of each client they serve. Our mission is to train students through live-client advocacy to provide the highest quality, holistic legal services to under-resourced individuals and their communities in a diverse collective of local-to-global practice areas; to turn knowledge and practice into action that advances clients' access to justice while bearing witness to individual and structural inequality; and to demand accountability leading to the reform of justice systems. The Communications Lead will coordinate, produce, and execute communications efforts and activities for the LSJLC at LMU Loyola Law School. Integrated and supervised within Marketing, Communications, and External Relations (MarComm), this position is responsible for developing and implementing a robust communications plan in close partnership with LSJLC's executive director. This plan will address both strategic storytelling and operational communications (event promotion, client outreach, and student recruitment). The ideal candidate will craft compelling written and visual content that engages donors, students, alumni, community stakeholders, and the general public. Their work will support enrollment marketing, elevate LSJLC's visibility, and position the clinics as a thought and action leader in legal advocacy and social justice. The incumbent develops and pursues strategies and tactics that promote a positive institutional image, reinforce brand narratives, and increase engagement with target audiences. All communications will align with the university brand, foster community awareness and transparency, and deepen understanding of LSJLC's mission and impact. Position Specific Responsibilities/Accountabilities Maximize LSJLC's exposure and visibility by designing and implementing communications strategies that engage target audiences, elevate the clinics' visibility in legal advocacy and social justice, and strengthen brand awareness. Ensure efforts integrate with the goals of LMU Loyola Law School and the university's broader Marketing, Communications, and External Relations division. Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, alumni, community stakeholders, and members of the news media. Seek opportunities to extend LSJLC's reach and influence to advance its mission and public engagement objectives. Support the day-to-day communications needs of LSJLC. Research, design, produce, write, and/or edit copy for traditional or digital documents and publications, including, but not limited to: letters, websites, publicity materials for special events, articles, presentations, talking points, and other general communications. Collaborate with LSJLC faculty and staff on developing content. Serve as the primary liaison between LLS/LMU MarComm and LSJLC, facilitating cross-departmental collaboration to accomplish shared goals and assuring alignment of strategies and protocols. Coordinate with MarComm colleagues to ensure alignment of communications efforts and goals with the university's overall communications strategy. Coordinate with LLS MarComm on media outreach and response. In consultation with LSJLC leadership, MarComm, and University Advancement, plan and execute regular alumni communications, donor relations communications, and other LSJLC fundraising campaigns or communications, and create additional materials to support Advancement's engagement with donors as needed. Collaborate with MarComm to develop content that supports enrollment marketing and communications, faculty promotional communications, and the Dean's communications with internal and external stakeholders. Manage LSJLC social channels. Engage and increase audiences by crafting posts, campaigns, and a social media plan that supports LSJLC objectives. Collect and maintain information on events, lectures, and activities sponsored by LSJLC in the university's online calendar of events and ensure active internal communications engagement to elevate awareness of LSJLC efforts. Promote LSJLC events to the general public and targeted audiences. Research and assist in the preparation, writing and submission of grant proposals and reports, and related requests. Collaborate with MarComm Digital Strategy and Solutions team to refresh, redevelop, and deploy updated LSJLC websites. Develop an online content maintenance plan that ensures the timely updates of news, events, and general content for LSJLC. Ensure projects are completed by identified deadlines and on budget. Assure successful outcomes by adopting best-practice project management methodologies, quality assurance metrics, and risk mitigation plans. Assure the integrity, high-quality, and consistency of the university's image, tone, style, narrative, visual identity

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