Vice President of Marketing & Communications Search

Florida State University (FSU) invites nominations, expressions of interest, and applications for the position of Vice President of Marketing & Communications. This inaugural role is a senior leadership position responsible for advancing the university’s brand, reputation, and strategic communications initiatives.

Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Marketing & Communications will provide executive leadership for the university’s integrated marketing, communications, and brand strategy. The role will work closely with academic, administrative, and advancement partners across the institution to ensure cohesive, effective, and mission aligned communications.

Florida State University has retained WittKieffer to assist with this national search.

Nominations and inquiries may be directed to Jeff Compher at FSUVPMarCom@wittkieffer.com.

The position profile will be available soon.

Search Committee Chair

Dr. Michael Brady
Assistant Provost and Faculty Athletics Representative
Bob Sasser Professor of Marketing, Herbert Wertheim College of Business
Florida State University
mbrady@wertheim.fsu.edu

Search Committee Members

Rick Burnette
Senior Vice Provost & Chief Academic Officer
Office of the Provost
rburnette@fsu.edu

Hege Ferguson
Assistant Vice President
Office of Admissions
Florida State University
HFerguson@fsu.edu

Michelle Kazmer
Dean
College of Communication and Information
Florida State University
mkazmer@fsu.edu

Stacey Patterson
Vice President
Office of Research
Florida State University
stacey@fsu.edu

Dennis Schnittker
Assistant Vice President for University Communications
Florida State University
dschnitt@fsu.edu

Marla Vickers
Vice President for University Advancement & President, FSU Foundation Inc.
Florida State University
marla.vickers@fsu.edu

Doug Walker
Deputy Athletics Director for Strategic Communication
Florida State University - Athletics
douglas.walker@fsu.edu

Curtis Zimmerman
President and CEO, Bright Red Agency
Founder, The Zimmerman Agency
curtis@zimmerman.com

Executive Search Firm Representative

Jeff Compher
Principal
WittKieffer
jcompher@wittkieffer.com

Support Staff

Amy Espinosa
HR Administrator, Talent Acquisition
Florida State University
amy.espinosa@fsu.edu