Vice President for Communications and Public Relations
EXPIRED

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Posted Date: Apr 20, 2024

Expired Date: Aug 03, 2024

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

About the Job
Job Description

Loyola Marymount University, a top-ranked Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount institution in Los Angeles, seeks a deeply seasoned, creative, and nimble Vice President (VP) for Communications and Public Relations. Reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP) for Marketing, Communications, and External Relations, the Vice President oversees an inclusive, integrated, interdisciplinary, and proactive communications and public relations unit that generates high-quality content for all university channels and proactively advances a consistent, beneficial, and elevated public image of the institution. Leading a matrixed organization of 33 staff, the Vice President will lead teams with responsibility for academic communications, advancement communications, athletics communications and media relations, internal communications, public and media relations, and LMU Loyola Law School communications and marketing. As the University’s senior spokesperson, the VP will manage high risk or high impact issues with the news media and press and will write, review, edit, and approve the University’s most visible strategic communications, press releases, talking points, statements, publications, and channel content.

The successful candidate for the Vice President for Communications and Public Relations is an accomplished communications and public affairs professional with progressive leadership experience in higher education, non-profit, or other comparable business setting, with an understanding of the unique aspects of a higher education environment. They will demonstrate experience creating and managing a comprehensive, integrated communications and public relations strategy for internal and external constituencies in a complex and high stakes environment. They will have expertise in a complex communications ecosystem and will demonstrate superior oral and written communication skills.

The next VP will have a minimum of 10 years of related communications and/or public relations experience in positions of increasing responsibility, preferably within higher education with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role with a hands-on collaborative style with cross-disciplinary direct reports and/or teams. A Master’s degree, ideally with a specialization in communications, journalism, and/or business management or related fields and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) or equivalent training in public relations practices preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $200,000 -$210,000.

Loyola Marymount University has retained the services of Koya Partners/DSG for this search. For full consideration application materials should be submitted directly to Koya Partners/DSG.

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Contact
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Department History

Loyola Marymount University Senior Leadership 2024–2025

Person Role

Craig Pintens

Director of Athletics

Ashley Armstrong

Deputy Athletic Director/SWA

Thad Satre

Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Compliance

Jim McIver

Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Corporate Relations

Maria Behm

Sr. Associate Athletics Director - Business Affairs

James Batley

Sr. Associate Athletics Director - Development

Loyola Marymount University Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Matthew Lerman

Associate Athletic Director - Sports Information (MBB, MWP, WWP, GOLF, BVB)

Loyola Marymount University Marketing 2024–2025

Person Role

Katie Hinkle

Associate AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement

Hank Przelenski

Assistant Director for Marketing and Fan Engagement

Loyola Marymount University Senior Leadership 2023–2024

Person Role

Craig Pintens

Director of Athletics

Ashley Armstrong

Deputy Athletic Director/SWA

Jim McIver

Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Corporate Relations

Thad Satre

Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Compliance

Maria Behm

Sr. Associate Athletics Director - Business Affairs

James Batley

Sr. Associate Athletics Director - Development

Loyola Marymount University Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Matthew Lerman

Assistant Athletic Director - Communications (Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo, Men's Golf)

Loyola Marymount University Marketing 2023–2024

Person Role

Jacob Dye

Associate Athletic Director - Marketing and Fan Engagement

Samuel "Sam" Kelty

Assistant Director - Marketing and Fan Engagement

Loyola Marymount University Senior Leadership 2022–2023

Person Role

Craig Pintens

Director of Athletics

Ashley Armstrong

Deputy Athletic Director/SWA

Thad Satre

Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Compliance

Jim McIver

Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Corporate Relations

Maria Behm

Sr. Associate Athletics Director - Business Affairs

James Batley

Sr. Associate Athletics Director - Development

Loyola Marymount University Communications 2022–2023

Person Role

Matthew Lerman

Assistant Athletic Director - Communications (Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo, Men's Golf)

Loyola Marymount University Marketing 2022–2023

Person Role

Jacob Dye

Associate Athletic Director - Marketing and Fan Engagement

Samuel "Sam" Kelty

Assistant Director - Marketing and Fan Engagement

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