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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Selected by Massachusetts College of Art and Design for Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Search

(December 2023, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, has been selected to recruit the next Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO) at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, will be leading the search.

 

This role is ideal for a strong marketing and communications leader ready to join a college with robust enrollment, a fresh leadership team, a new branding initiative as well as the introduction of a refreshed strategic plan. The newly revised position of the CMCO leads a centralized strategic communications team that provides reputation management, proactive public relations efforts, and crisis communications. The next CMCO is an accomplished communications professional of unquestioned integrity, sound judgment and considerable energy with a commitment to collaborative work and empowerment, a passion for higher education, the arts, and the ability to embrace, support and communicate MassArt’s vision to pave the way for the next generation of artists, designers and educators.

 

Founded in 1873, and celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation’s first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators, and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. They’ve spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston’s hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.

 

Affordable Excellence  

Academic Career & Executive Search, a higher education focused search firm, specializes in affordable excellence, providing perfectly matched candidates to institutions quickly and accurately. Their methodologies, based on frequent touchpoints, pinpoint ideal candidates with speed and meticulous care resulting in highly successful placements.

 

They offer flexible service/pricing levels for all positions, ensuring affordability.

 

As a woman owned firm focused on inclusivity, 66% of their placements are women and/or from underrepresented groups.

 

Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.