Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Communications & Marketing Officer at University of California, Riverside – Riverside, California

Overview

Job ID 36271512
Category Campus Administration and Operations
Organization Chancellor
Department Chancellors Office Gen Ops Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $161,500 - $285,100
Date Posted January 12, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
Level of Supervision General Direction
Personnel Program Code Management & Sr Professional
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

For full consideration, application materials should be submitted via the UCR Jobs Portal by February 10, 2026. Required application materials include a cover letter and a resume or CV. Confidential review of materials will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made.The full salary range for the Associate Vice Chancellor position is $161,500 – $326,300. The annual salary the university reasonably expects to pay for this position is up to $285,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is seeking a strategic, creative, and collaborative leader to serve as the Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (AVC/CCMO). As a key member of the Chancellor’s leadership team, the AVC/CCMO will be responsible for developing and directing communications and marketing strategies for the University. As the Chancellor sets forth his strategic priorities, the AVC will be pivotal in advancing the Chancellor’s goal of elevating UCR’s brand and reputation on both national and international levels.Reporting to the Chancellor, the AVC/CCMO serves as the principal administrator responsible for advancing the brand, elevating the reputation, and enhancing widespread understanding of the mission of UCR. One of the Chancellor’s strategic priorities involves increasing the visibility and understanding of UCR’s mission and successes both nationally and internationally. The AVC/CCMO will develop and direct communication and marketing strategies, collaborate with communications staff and partners across different departments, and develop a roadmap to achieve this goal. Reporting to the AVC/CCMO is a highly collaborative team with a tremendous amount of dedication, expertise, and institutional knowledge. The AVC/CCMO will continue to foster a positive team culture as the unit works collaboratively with communication teams distributed across UCR’s schools and departments. In addition to directly providing oversight of central units, the AVC/CCMO will provide guidance to communications and marketing teams throughout the university to ensure consistency and collaboration toward shared goals for the campus.As a member of the Chancellor’s leadership team, the AVC/CCMO fosters a culture of collaboration. This role will work closely with the Chancellor, Associate Chancellor, and other key campus executives and stakeholders. Through consulting with and advising campus leaders, the AVC/CCMO will align the campus in creating a consistent voice in storytelling and messaging to advance and strengthen the University’s engagement with diverse audiences - locally, nationally and globally - that include but are not limited to faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and local leaders in the Inland Empire and Southern California regions, peer institutions, students, and prospective students.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.UC Riverside is partnering with Berkeley Executive Search (BES) to support this recruitment. BES is an internal executive search team within the University of California, Berkeley. For confidential inquiries or nominations, please contact James Kao, Esha Bharati, or Tracey Frink of BES at executivesearch@berkeley.edu.Additional information, including a full leadership profile, can be found here: https://chancellor.ucr.edu/associate-vice-chancellor-and-chief-communications-marketing-officer.

Requirements

Educational Requirements DegreeRequirementBachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.RequiredGraduate degree.PreferredAdvanced degree or specific professional development in communications and marketing organization.Preferred Experience Requirements ExperienceRequirement10 - 15 years of related experience. RequiredPrevious supervisory/managerial experience. PreferredMinimum of 5 years experience working in higher education. Preferred Minimum Requirements Expert knowledge and understanding of all aspects of communications, including strategic planning for various media venues, technical aspects and requirements, and the most appropriate or effective applications. Expert skill to create, develop and implement effective long and short term strategic communications plans. Expert skill in advising and consulting management to ensure both problem avoidance and delivery of desired institutional message to appropriate target and/or broad general audiences. Expert written, verbal, interpersonal communications, active listening and political acumen skills. Expert knowledge and skills in financial and personnel administration and management. Expert management skills to select, train, lead, direct, guide and motivate professional and support staff to produce high quality work; skill to take corrective action as required. Expert analytical, critical thinking, project management and problem recognition, avoidance and resolution skills. Expert skills to ensure production of high quality work within budget and time constraints. Significant experience in working with and leading results-driven communications and marketing teams. Proven experience working collaboratively with senior leadership and colleagues at all levels within an organization to identify and develop communications issues and strategies for both internal and external audiences. Experience managing a complex communications and marketing organization. Preferred Qualifications Expert knowledge of the location, including its mission, vision, goals, policies, and infrastructure; expert knowledge of current affairs and issues in higher education. Significant experience in developing and implementing successful, high-level organizational marketing, public relations programs and strategies with strong digital communications and digital marketing components. Expert skills in dealing with formal and informal news media, including knowledge of local, regional, and national news media and how they make coverage decisions. Advanced knowledge of principles of practices of marketing, advertising, and public relations, including demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating short and long-range public relations programs to support institutional goals and objectives. Experience implementing and overseeing digital marketing initiatives in web, email, advertising, and social media. Expert presentation and public speaking skills; ability to represent the University of California, Riverside in public forums. Experience supporting community engagement through communications and marketing. Knowledge of the teaching, research, and public service roles of major research university.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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