Director, News and University Affairs

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - Excluded M&P

Job Profile

XMP Salaried – Information Services, Level F

Job Title

Senior Director, News and University Affairs

Department

Communications | VP External Relations

Compensation Range

$13,531.92 - $20,284.50 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

October 16, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

Job End Date

Ongoing

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary

The University of British Columbia is seeking an experienced and strategic communications leader to serve as the Senior Director, News and University Affairs.

This position provides critical strategic leadership and tactical advice on the University’s media relations, internal communications, issues management, and crisis and emergency communications. It is key for handling critical issues, acting as spokesperson for the University, and leading the university's communications efforts during crises or emergencies.

Reporting directly to the Associate Vice-President, Communications, the Senior Director provides essential central strategic leadership, counsel, and expertise for UBC's news - both internally and externally, media relations, issues management.

You will be a key advisor and counsellor to the President, VP External Relations, AVP Communications, and other senior University officials in handling critical issues. This position is responsible for convening senior administrators to develop high-level draft issues management plans for approval by the UBC Executive. The role works in collaboration with other Communications portfolio leadership to support strategic university priorities and integrate them into daily editorial workflows.