Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

The University of North Carolina Wilmington seeks nominations and applications for the position of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO).

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

The CMCO will lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive strategic communication and marketing plan that includes clearly defined and measurable objectives and timelines. The plan will build on existing strengths while using new technologies to deliver positive messages that advance UNCW's reputation as a national university; convey institutional policies, position the institution and convey decisions to the stakeholders and the public; and adhere to the highest ethical standards.

A direct report to the Chancellor, the CMCO serves as a member of the Chancellor's senior leadership team and as a principal staff liaison to the External Affairs Committee of the UNCW Board of Trustees. The CMCO will provide leadership to a cross-institution team by bringing together strategic communications and institutional marketing representatives to address university-wide initiatives. The CMCO leads a departmental team of 4 direct reports and a total team of 20 staff.

The Chief Marketing and Communications Officer must be a collaborative and visionary leader with a demonstrated record of success in developing and implementing multi-faceted communications and marketing efforts that position and elevate the perception of an entire institution or organization with multiple audiences. Individuals with a track record of building organizational structures that support the larger strategy are desired. A related master's degree and three years or greater of related professional experience is required which should include some supervisory or management experience, OR a related bachelor's degree and five years directly related professional experience that includes some supervisory and management experience may be substituted in lieu of a master's degree.

For best consideration, please send all confidential nominations, inquiries, and expressions of interest to:

R. Thomas Fitch, Managing Director

Beth McCarthy, Senior Associate

Storbeck Search

UNCW-CCO@storbecksearch.com

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

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