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Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (CCMO) - 2963

Employer
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Location
Pembroke, North Carolina
Salary
Commensurate Upon Education and Experience
Date posted
Sep 8, 2022

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Chief Communications & Marketing Officer (CCMO). The university seeks to fill the CCMO role with a dynamic and motivated individual capable of advancing the brand and mission of the university.
 

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the CCMO will identify and appropriately manage communication with a wide range of both internal and external audiences of the university. Serving as the university’s chief marketing and communications officer, this individual will also serve as a key member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet. The CCMO will be responsible for overall communications, research-based messaging, marketing, and branding activity for the university, in addition to the support and service functions of Givens Performing Arts Center and print services. As the spokesperson for the university, the CCMO will represent and promote the university, increasing its visibility in support of the institution’s mission, vision, values, and goals. The CCMO will also lead the development and implementation of the university’s brand vision, strategy, and public relations campaigns to attract the best students, motivate alumni and donors, and recruit high-quality faculty and staff. With four direct reports, the CCMO will manage a staff of approximately 20.
 

About UNC Pembroke:
 

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System, is a master’s-level university with a spirited community of over 8,300 students of whom 6,318 are undergraduate students and 2,001 are graduate students. UNCP is an historically minority-serving institution (HMSI), a Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI), and the only state-designated historically American Indian university in North Carolina. With 878 full-time faculty and staff, the university offers more than 150 pathways to graduate and undergraduate degrees. Athletically, UNCP competes as a member of the NCAA Division II and offers 16 varsity sports. The university also offers more than 120 clubs and organizations for students to be active and engaged citizens on campus and in the community.
 

Founded in 1887 as a school for the education of American Indians, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke now serves a distinctly diverse student body and encourages inclusion and appreciation for the values of all people. UNC Pembroke exists to promote excellence in teaching and learning, at the master’s and undergraduate levels, in an environment of free inquiry, interdisciplinary collaboration, and rigorous intellectual standards. Over the past ten years, UNCP has experienced remarkable growth in student enrollment, in part resulting from the tuition buy-down program for undergraduates, the North Carolina Promise Tuition Plan, adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2016 session. Simultaneously, the university has maintained its deep commitment to diversity while raising academic requirements for admission to the institution.
 

The campus is located in the Town of Pembroke, which is in the coastal plains of southeastern North Carolina. Pembroke is the historic home of the university and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Within a quick trip from UNCP, you can easily reach the picturesque mountains of western North Carolina, as well as world-famous beaches and resorts along the coastline.

While maintaining a connection to its rich American Indian history and traditions, the university today serves a broad base of students from diverse races, ages, and backgrounds. With a wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degree offerings, dedicated Pembroke faculty, and a diverse community of cultures, ideas, and organizations at their fingertips, UNCP students are poised to excel in life.
 

For more information about UNC Pembroke, please visit uncp.edu
 

To make a nomination, provide a referral, or for additional information, please use the contact information below. While applications and nominations will be accepted until a successful candidate has been appointed, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible for full consideration as review will begin immediately.

Please view our 
Executive Leadership Profile.
 

To apply, please submit a resume and/or vita, and cover letter to:
 

UNCPCCMO@BuffkinBaker.com 
 

Buffkin / Baker
 

Martin Baker, Managing Partner 

770-313-5573

Janny DeLoache, Principal
704-377-7828


UNC Pembroke is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The university prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their age, race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, the university takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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