Associate Vice President of Communications
$183.7k - $217.35kSanta Clara University
- # Associate Vice President of CommunicationsApplylocations: Santa Clara, CAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R7634## Position Title:Associate Vice President of Communications## Position Type:Regular## ## Hiring Range:$183,700 - $217,350 annual; *Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*## ## Pay Frequency:AnnualSanta Clara University (SCU), a private Jesuit, Catholic institution located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is dedicated to fostering ethics, social consciousness, and cross-disciplinary education for over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students. SCU is on an upward trajectory, having recently completed the transformative $1 billion Innovating for the Future campaign. Under the leadership of Julie Sullivan, SCU's first layperson and woman president, the University has embraced a bold vision for continued growth and development through its Impact 2030 Strategic Plan. This roadmap outlines key priorities for shaping the University's future, including:* Affordable access to a Santa Clara education for all talented students* Human-centered solutions to the world's most pressing issues* Intercultural initiatives for global learning, research, and service* A commitment to Inclusive Excellence and belongingRanked among the top 15 percent of national universities, SCU boasts impressive graduation rates, a curriculum blending high-tech innovation with Jesuit values, strong NCAA Division I programs and notable alumni achievements. SCU is poised to enhance their national and global presence, with communications playing an important role. President Sullivan prioritizes Marketing and Communications, and established it as a cabinet-level unit, giving it the voice and access required to advance a strategic, integrated communications vision for the University.To that end, University Marketing and Communications (UMC) introduced a new brand platform, visual identity, enrollment, and storytelling campaigns that align with and advance Impact 2030 priorities. This evolution has established UMC as a catalyst for strategic communication,positioning it at the heart of SCU’s efforts to tell its story with impact and purpose.Through dynamic, cross-platform storytelling, UMC supports SCU’s enrollment, advancement, and leadership goals. Its units span brand strategy, visual identity, social and earned media, digital communications, and crisis, internal, and executive communications. UMC also produces SCU’s award-winning University magazine and serves as the central communications hub, collaborating with communicators across campus to build community, share best practices, and foster effective brand storytelling that resonates with SCU’s diverse audiences.With a strong influence across the University, UMC is positioned to drive an integrated, strategic communications approach that attracts prospective students and employees, raises awareness, and builds support for SCU’s ambitious Impact 2030 roadmap—an inspiring pathway for growth and innovation.**A.** **POSITION PURPOSE**This is an exciting moment to join Santa Clara University’s Marketing and Communications team as a key leader during a time of transformative growth and elevated visibility. As a newly established cabinet-level unit, UMC is poised to drive innovation and alignment across SCU communications. The AVP for University Communications will have the unique opportunity to help shape and execute a forward-thinking vision for storytelling, media relations, and internal/external communications, while fostering collaboration and thought leadership across campus. This role is pivotal to advancing SCU’s mission and enhancing its reputation at a transformative time for the University.**B. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**The AVP for University Communications will lead development and implementation of a proactive, integrated content strategy that supports storytelling and ensures cohesive, compelling messaging across all internal and external platforms, including digital, social, traditional media, and direct engagement.**Storytelling and Integrated Content Strategy*** Lead the development of compelling storytelling initiatives that reflect SCU’s mission, priorities, and unique identity. Craft narratives that resonate with diverse audiences and highlight the University’s impact and vision.* Design and implement an integrated content strategy to ensure these stories are consistently and effectively communicated across all channels, including digital, print, and in-person engagements. Align storytelling and content delivery with SCU’s brand, voice, and strategic goals across key platforms.* Direct and coordinate the communications approach for major announcements, developments, and initiatives, leveraging diverse media outlets and influencers and aligning resources to deliver comprehensive and impactful communication plans.**Leadership and Team Development*** Take an engaged approach to coaching, mentoring, and guiding the communications team to foster an environment of excellence, creativity, integrity, and teamwork, with clear performance objectives and a vision of shared goals among communicators campus wide.* Provide leadership and clarity to cultivate an organization that can balance intentional planning and pursuing long-term goals with the nimbleness and adaptability needed to respond to emerging issues and trends.* Lead the development, recommendation, implementation, optimization, and improvement of communication processes, practices, and policies. Identifies issues, challenges, and opportunities within department and university systems. Strategizes and leads team in solutions.* Build and oversee relationships with external agencies to align projects with SCU’s goals and communication standards.**Media Relations*** Develop and implement a media communications strategy to position the university’s story across local, regional, national, and global platforms. Highlight the achievements and distinctions of the campus community, including faculty, students, staff, and alumni.* Leverage Subject Matter Experts to turn to for media relations needs and to further establish SCU thought leaders in the marketplace.* Serve as a primary media contact and occasional spokesperson for the university, preparing leadership with key messages and fostering relationships with media outlets.* Collaborate with the President’s Office to develop thought leadership opportunities and executive positioning strategies. This includes identifying targeted media placements, supporting opinion editorials, and securing speaking engagements to elevate the President’s profile and SCU’s reputation on national and global stages.**Crisis and Issues Management*** Anticipate and address potential challenges to SCU’s reputation by developing proactive strategies for crisis and issues management. Serve as a key leader in crafting and executing unified communications across internal and external audiences during crises. When the VP is unavailable, represent the communications function on the University’s Critical Incident Response Team.**Social Media and Digital Engagement*** Drive innovative social media strategies to support storytelling and engage key audiences, including students, prospective students, faculty, staff and alumni. Ensure alignment with broader communication initiatives to amplify SCU’s visibility and impact.**Internal Engagement*** Build strong alliances with communications professionals across the university to share best practices, ensure consistency, and promote unified messaging that aligns with SCU’s overall communications strategy.* Manage the creation of a university-wide internal news publication to build transparency, alignment, and engagement within the campus community.* Strengthen relationships with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders through storytelling and strategic communication.**Measurement and Insights*** Help develop and utilize analytics tools to measure the success of communication strategies that advance Impact 2030 priorities and inform data-driven improvements.**Other duties as assigned.****C. PROVIDES WORK DIRECTION**The AVP will oversee key UMC units—Social Media, Storytelling, Santa Clara Magazine, Media Relations and Internal Communications—and lead initiatives that drive external visibility through thought leadership and proactive reputation management. Additionally, the AVP will play a critical role in unifying messaging across campus, fostering collaboration across campus, and advancing initiatives that support enrollment, philanthropy, and engagement with key audiences such as prospective and current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the broader SCU community.**D. GENERAL GUIDELINES*** Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services.* Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices.* Maintains contact with customers and solicits feedback for improved services.* Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools; planned training and performance initiatives.* Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow.* Prepares progress reports; informs supervisor of project status; and deviation from goals.* Ensures completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all operational functions.* Prepares and submits reports as requested and required.* Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.**E. QUALIFICATIONS**To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment and to promote and contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.**Knowledge*** Experienced in change management, implementing new systems and processes that enhance organizational agility, improve team performance, and support strategic objectives.* Proven expertise in media relations, with a strong track record of securing positive media coverage, building influential relationships with journalists, and managing high-stakes media inquiries with sound judgment and discretion.* Committed to Santa Clara University’s mission and values, aligning with its Jesuit principles of ethics, social consciousness, and community engagement.* Demonstrated track-record of good professional judgement and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.**Skills*** Demonstrated success in leading communications and media strategies surrounding crisis and issues management for an organization.* Skilled in digital communications, social media management, and content strategy, ensuring consistent messaging and outreach across multiple platforms.* Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise messaging for diverse audiences.* Known for strong listening skills, approachability, and a sense of humor that fosters camaraderie and rapport across all levels of the organization.**Abilities*** High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across departments and engage diverse stakeholders with transparency and inclusivity.* Adept at inspiring and leading teams, fostering a collaborative culture, and mentoring talent through effective coaching to build an agile, high-performing communications group.* Demonstrated ability to lead innovative communications efforts that drive measurable improvements in institutional reputation through strategic, integrated storytelling across news, long-form narratives, social media, and multimedia channels.* Driven by intellectual curiosity, creativity, and a positive outlook, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and serve as a catalyst for change.**Education and Years of Experience*** Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Public Relations, Communication, or a related field, with over 10 years of progressive experience in communications, journalism, or media relations. Ideally has experience within complex organizations such as higher education or within a communications/PR agency.**F. PHYSICAL DEMANDS**The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.* Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.* May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.* May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in- or out-of-state locations.* May be required to occasionally travel to outside customers, vendors or suppliers.**G. WORK ENVIRONMENT**The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.* Typical office environment.* Mostly indoor office environment with windows that do not open.* Offices with equipment noise.* Offices with frequent interruptions. ***Telecommute***Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.***EEO Statement****Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination*Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at ***Clery Notice of Availability***Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please visit the Campus Safety Services website. To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at View phone number on click.appcast.io. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.***Americans with Disabilities Act***Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at View email address on click.appcast.io or by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io. **Please note**: This contact information is intended for accommodation requests only. Resumes or inquiries about application status sent to this inbox will not be reviewed or forwarded. For resumes or questions regarding application status, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.### About UsSanta Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California’s Silicon Valley, offering its 8,800 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master’s, Ph.D., and law degrees.Santa Clara University does not sponsor work visas for staff positions. If hired, as a condition of employment with the University, individuals must provide verification of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States.Santa Clara University offers a comprehensive benefits package for ***benefit eligible employees*** with programs and resources designed to promote and sustain personal health care, well-being, and the financial objectives of our employees and families. Visit our benefits page for more information.
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