Executive Director, Marketing & Communications

The Company is seeking an Executive Director of Marketing & Communications to integrate and lead its marketing, communications, and digital functions. The role will establish a unified strategic narrative, strengthen brand and reputation, sharpen market positioning, and create audience-centred experiences across domestic and international markets. The successful candidate will use data, insights, technology, and customer-centred design to guide decisions and improve organizational performance. They will also embed effective operating models, foster collaboration, and lead a high-performing team in support of strategic priorities such as engagement, research impact, revenue growth, and global positioning. Candidates should be experienced marketing, communications, and digital leaders with a record of leading large, multidisciplinary functions in complex organizations; higher education or related services experience is preferred. Required expertise includes brand strategy, market development, audience engagement, customer experience, campaigns, and enterprise communications, including reputation, executive communications, media relations, and crisis management. The role calls for experience integrating marketing, communications, and digital capabilities, leading organizational change, and advising senior executives. Strong stakeholder influence, strategic and commercial judgment, analytical skills, and the ability to develop growth strategies and compelling value propositions are essential.