Vice President for Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs

Baruch College, a thriving member of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, seeks a seasoned, collaborative, and creative leader to serve as the Vice President for Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs (VP) and to lead a talented team of roughly 19 professional staff in the Office of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs (OCMPA). Reporting to the President, the VP is responsible for managing personnel, budget, and operations, while driving initiatives across media relations, marketing, internal communications, and public affairs. As a key member of the President’s cabinet, the Vice President will contribute to executive decision-making and advise the President and senior leadership on communication strategies and sensitive political issues. Acting as the College's chief spokesperson, they will handle crisis communications, manage proactive media outreach, and foster relationships with key stakeholders. The VP will also work collaboratively with the CUNY central office Executive Vice Chancellor for Communications, as well as the systemwide VP for Communications group comprising the 25 communications executives from each of the system institutions.

Located in the Park Avenue South area of Manhattan, Baruch College is a public, constituent college of the City University of New York system. Enrolling over twenty thousand students at the bachelor’s, master’s  and doctoral level, students at Baruch have the opportunity to study in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, the Weissman School of the Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business. Offering 29 undergraduate majors, 56 graduate-level specializations, and 2 doctoral specializations, Baruch is a recognized leader in advancing student, social, and economic mobility and is committed to proving excellent and affordable public education. Consistently earning high marks in national rankings, Baruch was named the #1 Public College in New York State, U.S. News & World Report (Best Colleges-North Ranking), #1 in the Nation in for US Colleges Offering the Best Value by the Wall Street Journal, and #25 Public College of the U.S. by Forbes Magazine. Also recognized for the incredible return on investment for its graduates, for the sixth year in a row, CollegeNET ranked Baruch #1 out of more than 1,400 U.S. colleges on its annual Social Mobility Index, which analyzes “how effectively they enroll students from low-income backgrounds and graduate them into well-paying jobs.” News & World Report placed Baruch #3 for “Least Amount of Debt at Graduation” among regional universities in the north.

Susan VanGilder and Laurie Casteen of DSG Global Education Practice have been exclusively retained for this search. To express interest in this role please submit a compelling cover letter and resume directly to Baruch application portal. If you wish to nominate a prospective candidate or have questions regarding this role, please reach out to us at: [email protected].