1. Lead as a Top-Tier Public Research University
2. Empower Students for a Life of Success, Meaning, and Impact
3. Ascend as ONE OU — Unified by Purpose, Values, and Strategic Plan
4. Lift the Health of Oklahoma
5. Shape the Future Through Discovery, Creativity, and Innovation

• Strategically position and advance OU’s priorities while leading integrated marketing and communications that reflect the distinct missions, audiences, and contributions of the Norman, Health, and Tulsa campuses.
• Provide counsel and coaching on potential threats and vulnerabilities, as well as tactics to respond to, redirect, or mitigate those challenges.
• Facilitate the relationships between MarComm and the colleges/departments it supports through the still-young centralization of most all campus marketing and communications.
• Work closely with the university’s Department of Athletics to predict and shape its responses to the volatile and continuously evolving world of college athletics.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the President, Chief of Staff, and university leadership on executive communications, institutional priorities, emerging issues, and opportunities to strengthen OU’s reputation.
• Partner with academic leaders, Health Campus deans, researchers, and OU Health executives to elevate the university’s contributions to education, research, clinical training, workforce development, and the health of Oklahoma.
• Strengthen OU’s national and global visibility through compelling storytelling, strategic media relations, brand management, and coordinated communications across its colleges, campuses, athletics programs, and affiliated organizations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and national media outlets.
• Lead crisis and emergency communications, serve as a university spokesperson, and protect the institution’s reputation during sensitive or high-profile situations.
• Shape effective internal communications that inform and connect faculty, staff, and students while reinforcing a shared university identity across all three campuses.
• Use audience insights, performance metrics, emerging technologies, and innovative marketing approaches to expand engagement and support institutional growth.
• Lead and develop a high-performing marketing and communications team of nearly 70 employees, managing an $8 million budget and aligning staffing and resources with university-wide priorities.
• Oversee university brand standards, Trademark & Licensing, and related governance, including leadership of the Trademark Administrative Committee.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field, with at least 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing integrated marketing, communications, and branding strategies that strengthen institutional reputation, engage varied audiences, and produce measurable results.
• Experience advising a president, chief executive officer, or other senior leaders on executive communications, institutional priorities, sensitive issues, and crisis management.
• Exceptional judgment, communication skills, and political acumen, including experience managing media relations, navigating high-profile or sensitive situations, and serving as an organizational spokesperson.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, manage resources effectively, and build productive relationships across a complex organization.
• Experience working within a multicampus university, academic health center, research institution, health system, or similarly complex organization is preferred.

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