Director, Advancement Communications & Marketing
About The Position
As we approach the fourth year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life. Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement. See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!
Requirements
- Seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience in communications, marketing, or a related function, preferably in a development-related environment, and with significant leadership experience overseeing integrated teams.
- Integrity, strong management experience, a proven ability to prioritize under pressure, and the ability to seamlessly adapt to changes in direction.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level communications and marketing strategy, ideally within higher education, advancement, or a similarly complex, mission-driven organization.
- Experience overseeing integrated functions such as communications, creative, digital marketing, and analytics, with the ability to align teams around shared goals and outcomes.
- Experience managing budgets, allocating resources strategically, and prioritizing work to maximize impact.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape messaging at both strategic and executional levels.
- Deep understanding of brand stewardship and the ability to ensure consistency, quality, and audience relevance across all communications.
- A Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in marketing, journalism, communications, or other related fields.
- Must be a leader who is highly motivated and able to motivate others, dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education, and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.
Nice To Haves
- A Master’s degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Defines and leads the long-term vision for ACM, aligned to UA priorities.
- Oversees the integration of communications, creative, marketing strategy, marketing technology, and digital Insights into a single, cohesive function.
- Collaborates with the AVP, Office of University Communications on a regular basis.
- Builds and leads a high-performing ACM leadership team aligned around shared goals, clear expectations, and collective accountability.
- Works collaboratively across the division to define fundraising and engagement objectives for the year ahead.
- Responsible for the quality and effectiveness of all alumni and donor communications across UA-owned channels and touchpoints.
- Ensures a cohesive narrative ecosystem—from campaign storytelling to annual giving to alumni engagement—that reflects BC’s priorities and resonates with each audience.
- Directly oversees how major institutional moments (campaign milestones, principal gifts, presidential transition, key initiatives) are communicated to alumni and donors.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
