Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Search for the Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College prepares students for lives of meaning, purpose, and active citizenship. Guided by the motto, “Know Thyself,” the College emphasizes intellectual growth, flexibility, and collaboration.

THE SEARCH

One of the nation’s oldest and most highly regarded liberal arts colleges, Hamilton College seeks a visionary and strategic leader to serve as its vice president for communications and marketing. The vice president will join a close community that cares deeply about critical observation, analytical thinking, and clear and precise writing. An excellent communicator, the vice president will report to the president of the College and will strategize alongside a highly motivated leadership team to ensure that Hamilton is known for its rigorous open curriculum, devoted faculty, and engaged student body, and is renowned as an innovative liberal arts college.

Working closely with the president, the vice president will establish a comprehensive and strategic communications and marketing program that meets the College’s ambitious goals and enhances its reputation and resources. The vice president will lead a talented staff of 13 professionals and partner with college leaders across administrative offices, academic departments, athletics, student affairs, and the College’s museums and centers. This leader will oversee internal and external communications, from campus announcements and alumni newsletters to athletic achievements and performing arts accolades. They will help showcase Hamilton’s strengths, innovatively market its brand to diverse audiences, and serve as a trusted communications advisor. They will have the tact to manage crisis communications, the skill to increase Hamilton’s brand awareness through earned media, and the interpersonal skills to develop effective public relations and media partnerships that will benefit the College.

The vice president will have demonstrated experience developing and implementing multi-faceted communications and marketing programs for an organization with many audiences. They will appreciate traditional media, have expert knowledge of emerging media, and will be prepared to guide the College toward best practices for a sophisticated and sustainable approach to communications and marketing. They should understand the changing nature of communications, media, and technology and will know how to communicate and engage diverse audiences within this changing environment. Strong executive leadership and managerial skills are essential. The vice president must also bring a collaborative and collegial nature, with high emotional intelligence, intercultural competence, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate will have a deep appreciation for and commitment to Hamilton’s core values and mission. They will be intellectually curious and committed to building relationships within the tight-knit college community. 

Hamilton College has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting this important search and to help identify outstanding candidates. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications (including resumes and two- to three-page letters of interest responding to the opportunities and challenges outlined above) should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: .

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