Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Saint Mary's College in the search for an Executive Director of Marketing and Communications.
Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications will be at the forefront of shaping the Saint Mary's College narrative and amplifying the College's distinctive value proposition. This pivotal role demands strategic acumen, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of marketing and communications dynamics. The Executive Director will drive initiatives that effectively communicate the essence of Saint Mary's College, align with its strategic objectives, and foster engagement with its key stakeholders. The Executive Director will lead and cultivate a dynamic team of professionals, each specializing in diverse facets of digital and print marketing, public relations, and external partnership management. The purview of the Executive Director encompasses guidance of the team's strategic direction and refinement of operational systems and processes that advance fundraising and enrollment goals in alignment with the College's overarching vision.
Founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1844, Saint Mary's College promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility. Saint Mary's is a Catholic, residential, women's, liberal arts college offering undergraduate degrees for women and graduate programs that are open to all. Saint Mary's is part of a vibrant tri-campus community that includes the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College. At Saint Mary's College, students feel as if they're surrounded by sisters and friends. It is a welcoming community of approximately 1,600 students, 160 talented professors, and a dedicated staff. Small classes averaging only 18 students encourage close, meaningful relationships between students as well as between students and faculty. These friendships last beyond the college years, and Saint Mary's alumnae return to campus to visit their professors and network with the next generation of Saint Mary's students.
As a center of higher education, Saint Mary's fosters an academic climate of scholarship and learning for faculty and students alike. Through excellence in teaching and the example of its own active scholarship, the faculty challenges students to expand their horizons and supports them in their intellectual pursuits. A broad-based course of study invites students to think critically and creatively about the natural world and human culture. Acknowledging the need to prepare women for an array of careers, the College insists on a liberal arts foundation for all its students. Through their years at Saint Mary's, students acquire depth and breadth of knowledge, competence in quantitative skills and modern languages, the ability to think clearly about complex problems, and the capacity to communicate with precision and style.
Saint Mary's is fully accredited through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Saint Mary's College ranks among the top 100 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges according to U.S. News & World Report and has six nationally accredited academic programs — social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry, and nursing. Saint Mary's College has been practicing core values of learning, community, faith, spirituality, and justice since its founding. The College continues to grow and prosper, with approximately 23,000 living alumnae.
A bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, communications, public affairs, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least seven years of senior-level experience in marketing communications planning and execution, ideally within higher education, is preferred for this position. Saint Mary's College will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the College, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Saint Mary's College as well as the responsibilities and qualifications stated in the prospectus.
The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $130,000 annually.
Saint Mary's College is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Marianna DiVietro at mariannadivietro@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/3260
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