Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications (ECP)

New York, USA (On-site)

$175K/yr – $195K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive CCNY’s digital strategy and branding across the website and campaigns to recruit and engage; establish governance, analytics, and multi-channel programs for impact.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in marketing/digital strategy in higher education or a similarly complex org.
  • Standout: Leadership across cross-functional teams and agencies with measurable outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for CCNY's public website and key digital channels, including UX research, content strategy, information architecture, accessibility, performance, and security.
  • Implement a centralized governance model (standards, workflows, review/approval processes, service levels) and a college-wide liaison network to keep content accurate, timely, and on-brand.
  • Integrate analytics (web, SEO, CRM/CMS signals) to monitor task completion, engagement, and conversion; drive iterative improvements through A/B testing and insights.
  • Own the institutional brand strategy and visual identity; ensure coherence across digital, print, social, broadcast, and environmental applications.
  • Direct development of signature campaigns, recruitment marketing, editorial series, publications, and multimedia assets that amplify CCNY's mission and impact.
  • Architect multi-channel, audience-centric campaigns that grow awareness, consideration, applications/inquiries, and event participation.
  • Establish performance frameworks (KPIs, dashboards, pacing reviews) and optimize media mix and creative based on evidence.
  • Oversee proactive media strategy, executive visibility, thought leadership, and rapid-response protocols; cultivate relationships with local, national, and higher-ed media.
  • Coordinate messaging and alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary team spanning Digital/Web, Marketing & Creative, Editorial/PR, and broadcast (e.g., WHRC).
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The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and eight honors, graduate and professional institutions spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving nearly 240,000 undergraduate and graduate students and awarding 50,000 degrees each year.

Founded in 1930
New York, New York, USA
8.3K employees (236 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
19.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$65.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.5%
Direct
57.9%
Referral
3.8%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
148 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
8.6 years

Funding

Total Funding
$7.4M
Last Raise
$5M
Grant, 10 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2025
    Grant
  • Mar 2024
    Grant • $5M
  • Jun 2022
    Grant

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