Vice Chancellor, Communications, Marketing and Social Media at University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | $315K/yr – $378K/yr

University of Colorado Boulder

Vice Chancellor, Communications, Marketing and Social Media

Boulder, CO (On-site)

$315K/yr – $378K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead CU Boulder’s unified marketing and communications strategy as VC-CMSM, uniting campus voices and elevating brand, digital, and storytelling across a complex university.

Own the unified strategy and organizational transformation to an integrated, audience-centered team.
Must-have: significant complex-organization experience and brand/digital strategy expertise.
Standout: proven leadership in coaching, organizational development, and cross-campus collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chancellor, the new VC-CMSM will serve as the strategic architect of a modern communications enterprise, bringing clarity, coherence and ambition to the University’s voice while advancing the teaching and research missions of an AAU institution.
At the highest level, this leader will define and implement a unified, holistic marketing and communications strategy that reflects CU Boulder’s priorities, strengthens its reputation and brand stewardship and amplifies its most compelling stories.
They will evolve the central communications organization into a forward-looking, integrated team equipped with the tools, structure and culture needed to deliver consistent, culturally competent, audience-centered communications.
This includes elevating digital impact and social capabilities, elevating internal communication as a strategic function and fostering collaborative alignment with partners across campus to ensure CU Boulder speaks with a coordinated, inclusive, inspiring and bold voice.
To succeed, the next VC-CMSM will bring both the professional acumen and personal leadership qualities needed to operate in a decentralized, high-visibility, rapidly changing environment.
Professionally, they will be an accomplished, integrated communications leader with significant experience in complex organizations – preferably within a research-intensive university; expertise in brand, digital and social strategy; proven success advising senior executives; and strong skills in organizational development, coaching and team transformation.

Requirements

significant experience in complex organizations – preferably within a research-intensive university
expertise in brand, digital and social strategy
proven success advising senior executives
strong skills in organizational development, coaching and team transformation
technologically fluent
data-informed

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans;
generous paid time off;
tuition assistance for you and your dependents;
an ECO Pass for local transit.

University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is Colorado’s leading public research university, transforming lives since 1876.As the state's flagship university and one of only 38 U.S. public research institutions in the Association of American Universities (AAU), CU Boulder has proudly served Coloradans since the state's founding.Home to five Nobel Laureates since 1989 and the only university to send space instruments to every planet in the solar system, CU Boulder provides a strong return on investment by aligning efforts to achieve research and creative excellence, global sustainability impact and the success of all students, faculty and staff.

Founded in 2019

Boulder, Colorado, USA

16K employees (694 in marketing)

colorado.edu