Vice President for Marketing and Communications

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $160K - $189K 💻 Marketing 🗓️ May 28th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Vice President for Marketing and Communications. The role leads the university's strategic marketing, communications, and branding efforts, oversees multiple teams including Strategic Communication and Athletics Communications, and acts as the university's official spokesperson to enhance visibility and support institutional goals.

Highlights

Provides leadership and vision for university-wide marketing and communications.
Leads marketing, communications, and public relations staff across departments.
Develops and executes comprehensive branding and communications strategies.
Manages Strategic Communication, Creative Services, Web Strategy and Development, Video Marketing, and Athletics Communications units.
Serves as university brand manager and official media spokesperson.
Requires bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field; master’s and professional certification preferred.
Requires minimum five years in marketing/communications, including three years management experience.
Experience in crisis communication management and budget oversight needed.
Proposed salary range: $160,000 to $189,000 annually.
Position requires occasional evening/weekend commitments and travel.