Associate Vice President, Chief Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination StatementIn addition to its commitment to a harassment-free educational and working environment, the College is an equal employment opportunity employer. The College is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable state and federal laws on the matter. The College does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition or medical leave, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. The College also prohibits the harassment of any employee on any of these bases.Location :

Claremont, CAJob Posting Title :

Associate Vice President, Chief Strategic Communications and Marketing OfficerJob Details and Requirement : Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is an internationally renowned liberal arts institution, with a uniquely higher education mission to prepare students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions. CMC pursues its mission by providing a liberal arts education built on a wide-ranging, interwoven curriculum taught by world-class faculty that fosters critical inquiry, advances research and student opportunity across a variety of experiential institutes, centers, and programs, and champions freedom of expression, viewpoint diversity, and constructive dialogue so students can engage with greater curiosity and openness in order to contribute to the growth of everyone around them.To help continue its momentum and realize future goals, the College seeks nominations and applications for the position of Associate Vice President, Chief Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer (AVP / CSCMO). The CSCMO will be a communications and marketing expert and leader who will harness the power of consistent, coordinated, and proactive creative messaging to drive greater visibility, internal and external awareness of CMC’s unique, mission-driven characteristics, and elevate the College to newer heights in national and international distinction.The successful candidate will bring an inclusive and facilitative leadership style that inspires, nurtures, and empowers staff, encourages open communication and collaboration throughout the College, and fosters innovation by amplifying content and consumption preferences in the age of social media and multifaceted digital platforms—with distinctive relevance to higher education. Working alongside talented and dedicated staff within communications and marketing, as well as faculty and administrative leaders across the College, this leader will help develop and implement a clear, unified vision for CMC communications and marketing that will engage the campus community and position the College for future success.This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven leader to initiate positive change and make a lasting impact for one of the world’s leading liberal arts institutions.The CSCMO will serve as the leading communications and marketing officer for the College. In partnership with academic and administrative leaders throughout CMC, including the President and CMC’s Board of Trustees, the CSCMO will provide leadership and vision for all internal and external marketing and communications activities for the College, including institutional branding, admission marketing, executive and crisis communications, social media, public and media relations, internal communications, publications, and web editorial services.As a member of the President’s Executive Cabinet, the CSCMO will be a key advisor to the President, Board, and leadership team, providing counsel on, and executing, an overall communications and marketing strategy that best highlights CMC’s many assets and ensures CMC is consistently, accurately, effectively, inclusively, and more proactively communicating content that supports the College’s mission, vision, and institutional priorities.The CSCMO will work with campus leaders and the communications and marketing team to develop a clear, unified vision and direction for the team in how best to target and proactively engage broad external and internal audiences, including prospective and current students, board members, parents, alumni, donors, faculty and staff, the academic community, college neighbors, and industry leaders across a range of digital, print, and associated platforms, to include the College website, as well as all social media platforms and all facets of the College’s online presence.This individual will be tasked with bringing CMC’s brand to life and communicating its story and impressive trajectory to the world at large, with strategies that reflect the institution as a whole, while celebrating the unique strengths and histories of individual departments, academic departments, centers, and institutes, including the scholarly and pedagogical achievements of the faculty, noteworthy achievements of a talented staff, and outstanding students. This will include the invigoration of past practices with fresh, creative tactics, drafts of aligned language, and the modernization of modes of communication, creating integrated campaigns and targeted strategies designed to better communicate content that supports college goals and reflects the CMC of today.The CSCMO will also be the main point person for crisis communications and will be looked to for direction whenever challenging conditions arise, including participation in the College’s emergency response team to provide accurate, precise, and consistent information.All of this shall be accomplished with a high level of professionalism and integrity, hands-on contributions, a transparent, team-oriented, and collaborative style, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and a passion for the mission of CMC, and a commitment to identifying and embracing opportunities for change that will move the College forward.The CSCMO will report to the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and serve on the President’s Executive Cabinet, working closely with President Chodosh, the Board of Trustees, and College leadership. In turn, this leader will manage the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, with an in-house team of 12 talented communications professionals, in addition to several outside freelance and agency contractors.HOW TO APPLY : Submit resumes or nominations, with assurance of confidentiality, to Berkhemer Clayton, Inc. : Ben Lambert

Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.PresidentHigher Education, Healthcare & Nonprofit Practiceben@berkhemerclayton.com

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