Simpson College invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Communication. We seek a highly energetic, creative and enthusiastic professional to lead the overall communications, research-based messaging, marketing and branding activities for the College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and vision for the College’s strategic and integrated marketing and communications functions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive, long-term and proactive College-wide communications, marketing and branding strategy consistent with the strategic goals, plans, and aspirations of the College.
• Serve as the College’s brand manager, with the responsibility of positioning the College in the market, determining target audiences and maintaining the College’s desired reputation.
• Develop, execute, and oversees programs necessary to communicate the College’s mission to the public.
• Communicate the College’s position and policies on a variety of issues to specific media and to various College constituencies which includes serving as the College spokesperson with the media as appropriate.
• Serve on the President’s Cabinet.

 Team Development/Management:

The Vice President leads a team with oversight in the areas: communications, editorial and design, visual and social media and advertising, web strategy and development and sports information.

Develop effective and efficient operation of OMPR by coordinating unit plans, goals and objectives, designing systems of effective controls to guide work toward expected outcomes, and evaluating progress towards their accomplishment.

Facilitates a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.