Associate Vice President – Strategic Communications
SimpsonScarborough
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 - $155,000 per year
About the role
- lead the development of integrated strategic communications strategies
- translate institutional strategy into compelling narratives
- advise university presidents and cabinet leaders
- embed strategic communications within major campaigns
- guide executive messaging and media engagement
- define measurement frameworks that connect communications performance to institutional outcomes
- help build and scale SimpsonScarborough’s strategic communications practice
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in higher education communications
- experience supporting institutional brand positioning and major initiatives
- experience advising senior university leaders
- bachelor’s degree and/or any combination of education and relevant work experience
Benefits
- nationwide health coverage
- dental
- vision
- employer paid life insurance
- flexible time off (FTO)
- voluntary benefits such as critical illness and accident insurance
- 100% paid parental leave
- 401k with employer contribution after 90 days
- monthly stipend
- weeklong agency closures (summer and winter)
- a day off for your birthday
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Soft Skills
leadershipadvisingcommunicationstrategic thinkingnarrative developmentmedia engagementmeasurement framework definition