Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs Posting Number:

S01531JP

Department:

Communications Public Affairs Job Summary:

Reporting to the President, the Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs (SVP) will lead the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, and steward Bowdoin's voice, reputation, and public presence across a complex and evolving landscape. The SVP will be responsible for setting clear institutional communications priorities; strengthening internal communication and coordination; and ensuring that Bowdoin's values, aspirations, and impact are communicated with clarity, integrity, and purpose to internal and external audiences. Bowdoin College has retained Spencer Stuart to support this search. If you wish to submit your own application materials or nominate someone to serve as the next SVP, please send an email with supporting materials to BowdoinSVPComms@SpencerStuart.com .

Education/Skills Requirements:

Required Leadership Capabilities Strategic Thinking Collaborating and Influencing Driving Results Experience Requirements and/or

Equivalents:

Bowdoin seeks an accomplished, thoughtful, and hands‑on leader who combines sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and emotional intelligence with the ability to operate calmly and effectively in a high‑expectation, relationship‑driven environment.

Standard Work Days and Hours:

This is an exempt position requiring time commitment necessary to satisfactorily complete job requirements. Hours are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with occasional work after 5:00 pm or weekends. Some travel required.

About Bowdoin:

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff-with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift:

Employment Category:

Full Time Year Round Benefits Eligible:

Yes Pay Type:

Salaried Background Check Package Requirements:

Faculty/Administrative Is driving a Bowdoin vehicle an essential function of this job?: Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?:

No Posting Date:

05/15/2026

Applications Accepted Until:

Open Until Filled:

No Special Instructions to

Applicants:

EEO Information:

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. To apply, visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17744 jeid-048b98f2de41df44b9ecad4302d6ba6c