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Associate Vice President for Marketing and Branding
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Position Number: 2403191
Location: Conway, South Carolina
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Associate Vice President for Marketing and Branding

Coastal Carolina University is accepting applications for the Associate Vice President for Marketing and Branding (Administrator).

Reporting to the Vice President for Executive Initiatives/Chief of Staff, this position serves as the primary marketing administrator for the University. The Associate Vice President is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the University's strategic marketing initiatives and outcomes; manages the University's trademark and licensing program; provides leadership for creative services and the social media channels managed by University Marketing and Communication and serves as the main point of contact for all advertising and media vendors and suppliers.

A successful candidate must demonstrate strong knowledge in the following areas:

Broad knowledge of the higher education market, as well as a university's diverse audiences;

Comprehensive marketing strategy (including digital) experience with social media, advertising, and email to expand the brand;

University branding practices; and,

Management and organizational concepts.

A successful candidate must demonstrate abilities in the following areas:

Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills; and,

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

A successful candidate must possess the following:

Exceptional project management skills;

Strong attention to detail;

Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to listen well and demonstrate sensitivity and respect for individual needs;

Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to work as part of a University-wide community;

Demonstrated commitment to diversity and success in working with diverse constituencies (preferably both domestic and international) to support an equitable and inclusive campus environment.

Duties include, but are not limited to: responsible for the implementation, coordination, measurement, and evaluation of the University's strategic marketing initiatives and outcomes in accordance with University strategy; manage departmental operations – including supervisory responsibilities for marketing and licensing, creative services, social media and web content management; manage responsibilities including budget and staff management, traditional, online, digital advertising/marketing and social media campaigns; manage the University's trademark and licensing program in collaboration with the University licensing partner and maintain the trademarks with University Counsel; oversee relationships with external marketing and branding partners; responsible for the creation and tracking of marketing statistics, trends and data reports; work closely with senior leadership to develop a data-driven culture; responsible for maintaining and promoting institution-wide brand consistency; collaborate on special projects as a senior leader of the University Marketing and Communication creative team as assigned by the Vice President; and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field and a minimum of three (3) to six (6) years of experience in marketing, communications, or data management/analysis, along with staff management experience are required. A master's degree, three (3) years of experience in marketing/communications in higher education, and extensive experience with advertising and media planning, placement, and purchasing are preferred. Expertise in branding, social media, mobile marketing, marketing analytics, CMS software, social listening software, market research, web design, SEO strategy, and search ads are also preferred.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, minutes from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 46 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and selective master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in educational leadership, and Ph.D. degrees in Marine Science and Education.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Interested candidates may apply on-line at https://jobs.coastal.edu or online at the Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, Coastal Carolina University, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Priority will be given to applications submitted by August 16, 2021 and the review will continue until position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Full-time position with benefits (UP01). Normal working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Must be flexible to meet occasional special scheduling needs of the University. Position may require some evening and weekend work as well as overnight travel. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/13204

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