Associate Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

San Francisco, California

The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with San Francisco State University in the search for an Associate Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications.

Reporting to the Vice President, University Advancement, the Associate Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications will lead efforts to elevate the university’s profile and steward its reputation with global, national, and regional news media; prospective students and their families; and other influencers. The Associate Vice President will coordinate and manage internal campus-wide communications, and in collaboration with the President, Vice President for University Advancement, and other administrative and academic leaders will guide the development and implementation of strategies and activities that enhance the university’s visibility, promote and protect its brand and reputation among external and internal constituents, and ensure strategic alignment among all external and internal communications deployed across multiple platforms and channels. Partnering with stakeholders and leaders across campus, the Associate Vice President is the guiding architect of the university’s efforts to increase enrollment, raise awareness of the university, promote its reputation, and inspire alumni and donors.

From the heart of a diverse community, San Francisco State University honors roots, stimulates intellectual and personal development, promotes equity, and inspires the courage to lead, create, and innovate. San Francisco State is a large comprehensive urban university located in an unusually vibrant and beautiful city with a rich intellectual and cultural life. The university has distinguished itself as an active center of academic scholarship, creative innovation, and civic involvement. Through its six academic colleges, San Francisco State offers undergraduate and graduate instruction for professional and technical careers as well as a broad liberal arts education. San Francisco State is a culturally diverse campus that is part of the 23-campus California State University system. San Francisco State offers: bachelor’s degrees in 77 academic areas with an additional 48 areas of concentration, master’s degrees in 63 academic areas with an additional 41 areas of concentration, along with 16 credential programs and 42 undergraduate and graduate certificate programs. In addition, San Francisco State offers a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership, Ph.D. in education, with a concentration in special education jointly with UC Berkeley; and a joint Master of Science in Physical Therapy leading to a clinical doctoral degree (D.P.T.) and a research doctorate for licensed physical therapists (DPTS) jointly with UC San Francisco.

Inspired by the diversity of a community that includes many first-generation college students, and the courage of an academic community that strives to break down traditional boundaries, San Francisco State equips its students to meet the challenges of the 21st With the unwavering commitment to social justice that is central to the work of the university, San Francisco State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective.

A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least eight years of senior-level experience in the communications/public relations field. A graduate degree is preferred. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of San Francisco State University.