Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) welcomesapplications and nominations for the position of Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Communications (SAVP). Theuniversity’s next leader of marketing and communications will join Cal Poly Pomona at an exciting time, as a new president – Vanya Quiñones –takes office and brings new energy and vision to an already dynamic campus. The SAVP also has the opportunity to draw on the recent externalassessment of marketing and communications resources and services in coming up to speed on current state and developing their vision forCPP’s priorities going forward.
The SAVP serves as the university’s chief communications leader and brandstrategist with responsibility for overall communications, marketing and branding activity for Cal Poly Pomona across all media platforms.The SAVP ensures a clear, consistent and coordinated brand narrative that advances Cal Poly Pomona’s mission of student success andpolytechnic excellence to the campus community and external audiences. The SAVP leads the development and implementation of Cal PolyPomona’s brand vision, marketing strategy and public relations campaigns to attract students, engage alumni and donors, recruit high qualityfaculty and staff, and demonstrate Cal Poly Pomona’s impact in the region, state and nationally. The SAVP serves as the universityspokesperson.
In addition to leading the University’s central team of marketing and communicationsprofessionals, the SAVP provides strategic direction and coordinates marketing and communications produced by other academic andadministrative units across the university as well as by three auxiliary organizations: Cal PolyPomona Enterprises, which manages housing, dining, transportation and parking, and real estate; Associated Students, Incorporated, which houses student government, recreation and fitness, the BroncoStudent Center, and other student-facing services; and the Foundation. As a senior staff leader of one of the 22 campuses of the CaliforniaState University System, the SAVP and their team coordinate periodically with counterparts in the CSU Office of the Chancellor.
The SAVP will be an experienced leader witha minimum of seven years of progressively responsible related experience in complex marketing and communications environments. They willhave demonstrated experience in crisis management and service as institutional spokesperson, with a strong record of effectively leadingdiverse, creative and professional teams. Advanced proficiency in strategic storytelling across print, digital and social platforms isexpected, as is the ability to lead through influence as well as through positional authority in a complex, multi-constituent environment. Abachelor’s degree is required; a master's degree or MBA with a concentration in marketing or related discipline is preferred, as ismanagement level experience in higher education.
The full position description can be viewed here.
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Cal Poly Pomona has retained OpusPartners to support this recruitment. Craig Smith, Managing Partner, and Abigail Maynard, Managing Associate, are leading the search. Confidential inquiriesand nominations should be sent to Abigail Maynard at abigail.maynard@opuspartners.net.
The salary for this position will be $219,000 to $230,004. More information is available at: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf If you need medical or disability related accommodations with the pre-employmentprocesses (applications, interviews, etc.), please contact the ADA Coordinator by email at ADACoordinator@cpp.edu.
This position’s duties will includeparticipation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will be requiredto file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interests on an annual basis, complete ethics training within 6 months ofappointment, and take this training every other year thereafter.
Cal Poly Pomona will make a conditionaloffer of employment to final job candidates, pending the satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).The conditional offer of employment may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered thatthe candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position, Cal Poly Pomonawill give an individualized assessment of any information that the applicant submits for consideration regarding the criminal convictionhistory, such as the nature, gravity, and recency of the conviction, the candidate’s conduct, performance or rehabilitation efforts sincethe conviction and the nature of the job applied for. For more information, go to https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/13813878/latest/.
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and NeglectReporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017, as a condition ofemployment.
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Consistent with California law and federalcivil rights laws, Cal Poly Pomona provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment basedon race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has access to theresources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Pomona complies withTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of theCalifornia Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibitdiscriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment,and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
As a federal contractor, CalPoly Pomona complies with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and requests priority referral of protectedveterans for our job openings.
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