Vice President for Marketing and Communications

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $160K - $189K 💻 Marketing 🗓️ July 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Vice President for Marketing and Communications. This role leads the university's comprehensive marketing, communications, and branding efforts, oversees various units including Strategic Communication and Athletics Communications, and acts as the university's chief marketing officer and media spokesperson. The position involves developing and executing strategies to promote the university's mission, manage its brand, and coordinate communication efforts with university departments and the public.

Highlights

Lead and envision university-wide integrated marketing and communications strategies aligned with strategic goals.
Manage and direct marketing, communications, and public relations staff across multiple units.
Develop and implement long-term communication, branding, and public relations campaigns.
Serve as the university's chief marketing officer and official media spokesperson.
Oversee units including Strategic Communication, Creative Services, Video Marketing, Web Strategy and Development, and Athletics Communications.
Administer marketing production, budgeting, and income-generating activities to maintain fiscal soundness.
Require a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, business administration, or related field; master's degree or certification preferred.
Must have five years in marketing/communications with at least three years in management, including experience in crisis communication.
Exceptional skills in strategic communications, marketing, interpersonal relations, and media negotiations are required.
Proposed salary range is $160,000 to $189,000, with full-time exempt appointment and a criminal background check required.