Vice President, Communication & PR

About the Role:

• The Vice President of Communications & PR will lead the strategy for how Nightingale College tells its story to the public, its community, and its learners.
• Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, this executive role owns the communications infrastructure as the college scales toward 20,000 learners by 2028.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect a cohesive enterprise communications strategy across PR, corporate communications, and learner/alumni communications.
• Guide three directors to lead their respective audiences with real ownership and ensure all communications align with the college's purpose and Core 7 framework.
• Build and maintain a VP-level KPI dashboard to consolidate performance across all functions and report to the CGO.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressive communications leadership with experience at the VP or executive level.
• Master's degree required and proven budget accountability for a communications function in a growth-stage organization.
• Strong data fluency and executive presence to operate as a peer within the executive leadership team.

Why Nightingale:

• Communications is central to the company's mission, directly tied to helping learners build careers in nursing.
• This role offers a rare opportunity to sit at the executive table and shape how the organization is perceived by nurse leaders, state boards, and its own collaborators.