Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

Morehouse College seeks a bold, entrepreneurial, and collaborative marketing and communications professional to serve as its vice president for strategic marketing and communications.

Morehouse is the only institution of its kind in the world. Founded in 1867, the College is a private, residential, liberal arts institution with a legacy of excellence in education and leadership development. Today, Morehouse produces more Black male graduates each year than the nation's top 40 liberal arts colleges combined and sends more Black men on to earn PhDs than any other institution. In 2025, F. DuBois Bowman, Ph.D., returned to his alma mater to serve as the 13th president of Morehouse. He is working with key advisors, trustees, and faculty to finalize a strategic plan that will frame the College’s priorities and directions for the next five years. Morehouse is also engaged in a $500 million campaign, Making Men of Consequence, that has already raised $373M and will conclude in June 2028.

The vice president for strategic marketing and communications (VPSMC) will join Morehouse in this moment of new leadership, new vision, and new resources. Reporting to Dr. Bowman and serving as a member of his strategy group, the VPSMC will capture, frame, and communicate the impact of Morehouse – past, present, and future – particularly the richness of its story and tradition of producing academically exceptional, morally grounded, and service-oriented leaders for a rapidly evolving world.

The VPSMC will conceive of a modern, forward-thinking marketing and communications strategy that brings Morehouse to life across every channel and touchpoint, celebrating the College’s unique role in higher education and the contributions of its students, faculty, and alumni to the wider world. The VPSMC will serve as a thought leader and strategic partner on marketing and communications for executives and faculty across Morehouse and will oversee a team of 10 committed staff. This executive will bring a comprehensive understanding of modern, integrated marketing, branding, and communications programs and tools; reputation, issues, and crisis management; and the role of owned, earned, and paid media. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of elevating awareness of an institution; crafting messaging platforms that engage and excite a wide variety of audiences; managing and motivating a committed team of professionals; innate curiosity and interest in others; and a collaborative orientation that welcomes colleagues and the wider community to partnership. Prior experience in higher education is not required, but it is strongly preferred. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Competitive compensation will be offered commensurate with the level of administrative appointment of the selected candidate. This is an in-person position that requires full-time physical presence on the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ernest Brooks is leading this search with Elizabeth Neustaedter and Sandeep Kaur.

Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.