Executive Director, Marketing
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative Professional Excluded Staff
Pay range:
$165,933 to $214,755 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Communications & Marketing
Position Grade:
18
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
SFU's Communications & Marketing (C&M) team members are consultative problem-solvers. We deliver strategies that help inform our key audiences and influence their attitudes, perceptions and behaviours in support of SFU's vision to be a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. The team provides central support, working closely with vice-president and faculty portfolios across the university.
About the Role
Ready to lead a talented team, launch bold ideas, and shape the story of the #1 Canadian university for innovation?
We're looking for an Executive Director of Marketing who thrives on momentum, creativity, and impact. This is a role for a strategic thinker and energetic leader who loves turning big ideas into visible results.
You'll lead a high-performing marketing team, champion fresh thinking, and drive initiatives that elevate the university's reputation locally and globally.
From reimagining our brand expression to powering enrolment campaigns, you’ll work on projects that matter—projects that shape how future students, partners, and communities see and experience the university.
Our ideal candidate has demonstrated excellence in:
- Strategic Marketing Leadership
- Brand and Reputation Building
- Enrolment and Growth Marketing
- Innovation and Creative Problem Solving
- Team Leadership and Culture Building
- Stakeholder Influence and Executive Communication
- Data, Insight and Impact Orientation
Full
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About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.
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Executive Director, Marketing
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative Professional Excluded Staff
Pay range:
$165,933 to $214,755 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Communications & Marketing
Position Grade:
18
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
SFU's Communications & Marketing (C&M) team members are consultative problem-solvers. We deliver strategies that help inform our key audiences and influence their attitudes, perceptions and behaviours in support of SFU's vision to be a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. The team provides central support, working closely with vice-president and faculty portfolios across the university.
About the Role
Ready to lead a talented team, launch bold ideas, and shape the story of the #1 Canadian university for innovation?
We're looking for an Executive Director of Marketing who thrives on momentum, creativity, and impact. This is a role for a strategic thinker and energetic leader who loves turning big ideas into visible results.
You'll lead a high-performing marketing team, champion fresh thinking, and drive initiatives that elevate the university's reputation locally and globally.
From reimagining our brand expression to powering enrolment campaigns, you’ll work on projects that matter—projects that shape how future students, partners, and communities see and experience the university.
Our ideal candidate has demonstrated excellence in:
- Strategic Marketing Leadership
- Brand and Reputation Building
- Enrolment and Growth Marketing
- Innovation and Creative Problem Solving
- Team Leadership and Culture Building
- Stakeholder Influence and Executive Communication
- Data, Insight and Impact Orientation
Full
Not the right fit? Search for Executive Director, Marketing jobs in Burnaby, BC
About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.