Assistant Vice President/Executive Director for Research Communications
Vcu Rrtc, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
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Shape the Voice of Discovery at VCU. Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking a visionary communications leader to serve as Assistant Vice President / Executive Director for Research Communication—the chief architect behind the brand, voice, and global presence of VCU Research and Innovation. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research and Innovation, this senior leader sits at the heart of the university’s research enterprise, translating bold ideas, breakthrough science, and faculty excellence into compelling stories that influence policymakers, attract funding, inspire partners, and elevate VCU’s national and global reputation. This is a rare opportunity to build and lead an enterprise-wide research communications strategy at a top R1 public research university—driving Tier 1 media visibility, guiding high-stakes executive communications, stewarding a complex research brand, and uniting communicators across campuses. The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller, trusted advisor, and collaborative leader who thrives in complexity and excels at turning data and discovery into impact. If you are energized by shaping narratives that matter, leading talented teams, and amplifying research that changes lives, VCU offers a platform to make your mark at scale. Unit:
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Research Communications Department Summary:
At the VCU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, our mission is to foster transformative research, discovery, and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University through service excellence. We partner with faculty in all schools and departments as they seek funding, plan studies, establish collaborations, calculate budgets, submit grant applications, negotiate industry contracts, and secure patents and licensing agreements. Our commitment to supporting and elevating the research community at VCU has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities. Through our passion for discovery and willingness to take on challenges, we continue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as a national leader in research, innovation, creativity, and scholarship.
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Shape the Voice of Discovery at VCU. Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking a visionary communications leader to serve as Assistant Vice President / Executive Director for Research Communication—the chief architect behind the brand, voice, and global presence of VCU Research and Innovation. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research and Innovation, this senior leader sits at the heart of the university’s research enterprise, translating bold ideas, breakthrough science, and faculty excellence into compelling stories that influence policymakers, attract funding, inspire partners, and elevate VCU’s national and global reputation. This is a rare opportunity to build and lead an enterprise-wide research communications strategy at a top R1 public research university—driving Tier 1 media visibility, guiding high-stakes executive communications, stewarding a complex research brand, and uniting communicators across campuses. The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller, trusted advisor, and collaborative leader who thrives in complexity and excels at turning data and discovery into impact. If you are energized by shaping narratives that matter, leading talented teams, and amplifying research that changes lives, VCU offers a platform to make your mark at scale. Unit:
VP Research MBU Department:
Research Communications Department Summary:
At the VCU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, our mission is to foster transformative research, discovery, and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University through service excellence. We partner with faculty in all schools and departments as they seek funding, plan studies, establish collaborations, calculate budgets, submit grant applications, negotiate industry contracts, and secure patents and licensing agreements. Our commitment to supporting and elevating the research community at VCU has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities. Through our passion for discovery and willingness to take on challenges, we continue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as a national leader in research, innovation, creativity, and scholarship.
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