Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) welcomes applications and nominations for the position of Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Communications (SAVP). The universitys next leader of marketing and communications will join Cal Poly Pomona at an exciting time, as a new president Vanya Quiones takes office and brings new energy and vision to an already dynamic campus. The SAVP also has the opportunity to draw on the recent external assessment of marketing and communications resources and services in coming up to speed on current state and developing their vision for CPPs priorities going forward.

The SAVP serves as the universitys chief communications leader and brand strategist 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 Pomonas mission of student success and polytechnic excellence to the campus community and external audiences. The SAVP leads the development and implementation of Cal Poly Pomonas brand vision, marketing strategy and public relations campaigns to attract students, engage alumni and donors, recruit high quality faculty and staff, and demonstrate Cal Poly Pomonas impact in the region, state and nationally. The SAVP serves as the university spokesperson.

In addition to leading the Universitys central team of marketing and communications professionals, the SAVP provides strategic direction and coordinates marketing and communications produced by other academic and administrative units across the university as well as by three auxiliary organizations: Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, which manages housing, dining, transportation and parking, and real estate; Associated Students, Incorporated, which houses student government, recreation and fitness, the Bronco Student Center, and other student-facing services; and the Foundation. As a senior staff leader of one of the 22 campuses of the California State 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 with a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible related experience in complex marketing and communications environments. They will have demonstrated experience in crisis management and service as institutional spokesperson, with a strong record of effectively leading diverse, creative and professional teams. Advanced proficiency in strategic storytelling across print, digital and social platforms is expected, as is the ability to lead through influence as well as through positional authority in a complex, multi-constituent environment. A bachelors degree is required; a master's degree or MBA with a concentration in marketing or related discipline is preferred, as is management level experience in higher education.

The full position description can be viewed here.

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Cal Poly Pomona has retainedOpus Partnersto support this recruitment.Craig Smith, Managing Partner, and Abigail Maynard, Managing Associate, are leading the search.Confidential inquiries and nominationsshould be sent to Abigail Maynard View email address on click.appcast.io.

The salary for this position will be $219,000 to $230,004. More information is available at: If you need medical or disability related accommodations with the pre-employment processes (applications, interviews, etc.), please contact the ADA Coordinator by email at View email address on click.appcast.io.

This positions duties will include participation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will be required to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interests on an annual basis, complete ethics training within 6 months of appointment, and take this training every other year thereafter.

Cal Poly Pomona will make a conditional offer 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 that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position, Cal Poly Pomona will give an individualized assessment of any information that the applicant submits for consideration regarding the criminal conviction history, such as the nature, gravity, and recency of the conviction, the candidates conduct, performance or rehabilitation efforts since the conviction and the nature of the job applied for. For more information, go to

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

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Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Pomona provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Pomona complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, Californias Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSUs Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory 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, Cal Poly Pomona complies with the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and requests priority referral of protected veterans for our job openings.

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