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San Francisco, California, United States
Remote only
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Academy of Art University is seeking an exceptional Vice President of Marketing to lead the University’s marketing strategy at a pivotal moment for higher education and the creative industries.
Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President will serve as the University’s senior marketing leader, responsible for strengthening market position, advancing enrollment objectives, improving marketing performance, and maximizing the impact of marketing investments.
This is a high-impact opportunity for a leader who combines strategic vision, analytical rigor, and operational depth. The successful candidate will have the mandate to assess and strengthen the University’s marketing ecosystem across digital acquisition, media investment, prospective student engagement, analytics, attribution, technology, agency partnerships, and internal capabilities.
Working closely with leaders across Admissions, Finance, Online Education, Student Affairs, and Brand Storytelling, the Vice President will build an integrated, measurable approach to marketing and sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and lead an integrated marketing strategy aligned with the University’s mission, strategic priorities, enrollment objectives, and long-term institutional sustainability.
Qualifications
The Leader We Are Seeking:
We are looking for a leader who is strategic and hands-on, analytically rigorous, commercially disciplined, collaborative, curious, and decisive. The successful candidate will distinguish activity from impact, challenge assumptions constructively, move from analysis to action, and bring a deep commitment to expanding opportunity through creative education.
Benefits:
Academy of Art University offers full-time employees health insurance, 401k options, paid vacation based on years of service (15 days' accrual at start), paid holidays, paid sick leave and a commuter benefit program. The Academy also offers full-time employees an opportunity to take one undergraduate course tuition free each semester.
Compensation:
$125,000.00 - $155,000.00 annually
Based on experience and location
Application Deadline: September 21, 2026
Academy of Art University is based solely in San Francisco, California. This job opportunity may be available for remote work from a predesignated location within the contiguous United States.
Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@academyart.edu.
