Chief Communications & Marketing Officer

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University seeks an Executive Director for Communications and Marketing to set the strategic vision for brand governance and integrated marketing across the College of Engineering. Reporting to the Dean, this leader aligns communications with expansion goals, enhances national reputation, and drives recruitment of students and faculty.

The role requires strong leadership of a multidisciplinary team, oversight of digital platforms, and collaboration with university partners to protect

Qualifications

• Requires an advanced degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, business, higher education leadership, or a related field or relevant experience may be substituted for the advanced degree.
• Professional experience in communications, marketing, or public relations with increasing responsibility.
• Direct supervisory or management experience leading communications professionals and teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hub-and-spoke governance across 12 academic units and central creative teams to deliver unified brand messaging.
• Develop multi-channel marketing campaigns aligned with expansion mandates to drive recruitment and visibility.
• Direct crisis communications strategies and establish rapid-response frameworks for executive leadership.
• Lead executive communications for the Dean, authoring keynotes, white papers, and digital messaging.
• Manage operating budgets, agency vendors, and in-house creative capabilities for ROI.

Skills

Strategic communications

Team leadership

Media relations

Crisis communication

Digital marketing

Education

Advanced degree in communications or related field

Tools

Asana

Job description

NC State University seeks an Executive Director for Communications and Marketing to set the strategic vision for brand governance and integrated marketing across the College of Engineering. Reporting to the Dean, this leader aligns communications with expansion goals, enhances national reputation, and drives recruitment of students and faculty.

The role requires strong leadership of a multidisciplinary team, oversight of digital platforms, and collaboration with university partners to protect