Assistant Dean of Marketing, Communications & External Relations, Questrom, Marketing & Communications

Boston University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Assistant Dean of Marketing, Communications & External Relations serves on the Dean’s senior leadership team and is accountable for building an integrated marketing, communications, public relations, and external relations capability that advances Questrom’s strategic priorities. Reporting directly to the Dean, the role provides strategic counsel on reputation, positioning, stakeholder trust, external visibility, and demand generation. The Assistant Dean sets strategy, strengthens capabilities, aligns the Marketing & Communications department’s work with school priorities, and ensures the function produces measurable strategic outcomes.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of marketing and communications work experience; higher education experience is preferred.
• At least 8 years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Master’s degree in business or a related sub-field.
• Proven experience working with external agencies and consultants.
• Experience partnering with advancement or development teams on donor and alumni communications.
• Demonstrated expertise in brand strategy, CRM, and integrated digital and print marketing strategies.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and lead complex initiatives involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent administrative, analytical, communication, interpersonal, managerial, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong partnerships.
• Strong collaboration, persuasion, and consensus-building skills.
• Commitment to diversity, with demonstrated impact.
• Demonstrated competency in inclusive leadership, including the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Experience in higher education is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Build an integrated marketing, communications, public relations, and external relations capability that advances Questrom’s strategic priorities.
• Provide strategic counsel on reputation, positioning, stakeholder trust, external visibility, and demand generation.
• Set strategy and strengthen capabilities.
• Align the Marketing & Communications department’s work with school priorities.
• Ensure the function produces measurable strategic outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior