Vice President for Marketing and Communications and Chief Communications Officer

The State University of New York at Stony Brook University (Stony Brook) seeks an experienced and dynamic leader and strategist to serve as vice president for marketing and communications and help shape, advance, and amplify the university’s mission, reputation, and strategic priorities. 

Stony Brook is a highly respected R1 institution and a member of the Association of American Universities. Undergraduate and graduate education, research of national and international importance, economic growth and job creation for New York State and beyond, and state-of-the-art health care delivery are all central to its mission. Andrea Goldsmith began her tenure as the seventh president of Stony Brook University in August 2025. Her scope includes the university, the medical enterprise, and co-chairing the organization that manages the Brookhaven National Laboratory. As one of her first initiatives, President Goldsmith is leading a strategic visioning process that is engaging and energizing the entire Stony Brook community. The new strategic plan is expected to be finalized in 2026, and a significant comprehensive campaign will follow shortly thereafter. 

Reporting to the president and serving as a member of her cabinet and the university council, the vice president for marketing and communications (VP) leads the development and execution of Stony Brook’s comprehensive communications and marketing strategies in direct support of the university’s mission and its aspirations to be one of the nation's leading public research universities. In this highly collaborative role, the VP supports administrative and academic leaders across all colleges and five health sciences schools, provides strategic direction and coordination for communications and marketing professionals across the university, and engages key partners in telling Stony Brook’s story and contributing to its bold aspirations.

Ultimately, the VP is charged with leading efforts to elevate and distinguish awareness of Stony Brook among diverse regional, national, and international audiences, including the general public; the media; higher education, government, and non-profit leaders; prospective students and their families; alumni, donors, and university stakeholders; and business and industry. The successful candidate will have extensive experience as a senior communications advisor, working collaboratively across a complex and matrixed organization to ensure increased visibility, diminished reputational risk, and comprehensive response in times of crisis. A bachelor’s degree is required.

Jack Gorman is leading this search with Elizabeth Neustaedter and Sandeep Kaur.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.