Vice President Communications Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 15 years of progressively responsible experience developing and executing communications strategies.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to foster collaborative decision-making and build strong relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Applicable advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading communications in a large, complex organization strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability as a skilled storyteller who can transform complex institutional priorities into clear, compelling narratives for multiple audiences is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to grow, differentiate, and protect a multifaceted institutional brand, leveraging academic excellence, research strength, and mission to elevate visibility, affinity, and national standing.

Responsibilities

• Advise the President and President's cabinet on communications and develop communications strategy for the university.
• Advance and protect the reputation of Emory University.
• Partner with Emory Healthcare to align enterprise branding, marketing, media relations, and crisis communications.
• Develop and elevate a unified Emory brand narrative that reflects the institution's mission, values, and academic and clinical excellence, and guide content creation across platforms.
• Develop a university-wide strategic vision and work with university leadership, the Board of Trustees, and internal and external stakeholders to build buy-in across the university and healthcare system.
• Shape the structure and culture of enterprise communications, assess existing capabilities, and build a streamlined and cohesive operation.
• Oversee media and external communications and marketing strategy, cultivate relationships with major outlets, and oversee the spokesperson role.
• Ensure strategic alignment between Emory University and Emory Healthcare communications and marketing, including consistent messaging about academic medicine, research breakthroughs, and clinical care.
• Lead internal communications strategy to strengthen transparency, culture, and alignment across Emory University and Emory Healthcare.
• Lead enterprise creative direction and digital strategy, overseeing web, digital, and social media platforms.
• Serve on the Emory Issues Management Council, responsible for proactive identification, assessment, and management of emerging opportunities and issues.
• Partner with colleagues and external counsel to guide crisis communications and ensure rapid, coordinated responses that mitigate risk and reputational harm.
• Create a framework to measure and track performance using analytics to identify what resonates with key audiences.
• Perform related responsibilities as required.