Two handfuls of new roles to share this week. Links for more detail are below. Feel free to forward to your friends and colleagues.

TED

Ted Matthews

803-280-3670

ted@forum-groupllc.com

www.forum-groupllc.com

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Head of Comm, Thatch, flexible

• Own Thatch’s communications strategy across earned media, thought leadership and organic social
• Build relationships with top reporters and land coverage that matters
• Turn company news, industry trends and cultural moments into stories people want to talk about
• Build distinct voices for Thatch and our executives across press, podcasts and social
• Turn our data and expertise into original stories, reports and points of view
• Grow Thatch beyond a B2B benefits brand, making healthcare easier to understand and more relevant to consumers

Thatch is changing healthcare benefits by giving companies a way to offer every employee a health budget to choose the plan that fits their life.

EVP, Public Affairs and Comm, Personal Care Products Council, Wash DC

The Personal Care Products Council is seeking an accomplished senior executive to lead the organization’s public affairs, policy communications, media relations and external engagement efforts.

Reporting directly to the president and CEO and serving as a member of PCPC’s executive leadership team, the EVP will help shape and execute the organization’s policy and communications strategy and serve as a highly credible voice for the cosmetics and personal care products industry.

VP, Corp Comm, Eccalon, Detroit, MI

The VP of Corp Comm serves as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team and leads all internal, external and public affairs communications for the organization. This role is responsible for shaping and protecting the company’s reputation across government, industry and public stakeholders; supporting growth in government contracting and regulated environments; and ensuring all communications align with business objectives, contractual obligations and organizational values.

Eccalon provides strategy, innovation and technology services to solve real-world problems in defense, security and emerging tech environments.

CCO, Oxford College of Emory University, GA

The senior director of communications and marketing is responsible for developing, integrating and executing strategic communications, as well as marketing campaigns that enhance Oxford College's presence nationally and globally. This leader collaborates with senior administration and various departments to advance Oxford College's mission and communicate its values effectively across all platforms, and reports directly to the dean of Oxford College.

CCO, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

The School of Humanities and Sciences seeks an experienced, dynamic communicator, skilled manager and team-builder to serve as our chief communications officer. Reporting to the associate dean for external relations, the person in this role will manage a nimble team of communications professionals and oversee all communications strategies and activities, including executive and internal communications; media relations and issues management; marketing communications; digital strategy and social media; news, storytelling and content creation; and brand management.

SVP, Comm, Rutgers University, New Jersey

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next senior VP for university communications and marketing. This is a pivotal moment for Rutgers, as new presidential leadership, strong momentum and ambitious aspirations position the university to elevate its national standing and expand its impact.

Head of Media Relations, Takeda, flexible

This leader serves as the architect of Takeda's corporate media approach, strengthening stakeholder trust, building strategic external relationships with key global, pharmaceutical and policy-based media, and helping ensure the company can effectively navigate an increasingly complex operating environment. Working in close partnership with communications, public affairs, legal, investor relations and business leaders around the world, this role will build the capabilities, governance and readiness required to proactively shape Takeda's reputation through proactive media engagement and respond with speed, consistency and confidence to emerging issues.

SVP, Strategic Comm, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The SVP of strategic communications leads the bank’s internal and external communications, including media relations. The SVP serves as a key advisor to the bank president and plays a critical role in positioning and executing strategy with fellow members of the executive team. In addition, this leader strengthens stakeholder understanding and protects the reputation of the Philadelphia Fed and the Federal Reserve System. Along with other ELT members, they influence organizational direction, build capacity and performance and support the overall mission of the Philadelphia Fed and system.

VP, Marketing and Comm, FedEx Freight, flexible

• Responsible for leading the development and execution of FedEx Freight's integrated marketing and communications strategy to strengthen the brand and reputation, deepen customer and employee engagement and support business growth objectives.
• Provides executive leadership for marketing strategy and operations, customer insights, digital and product marketing, content and performance marketing, brand strategy and creative services, social media, field and event marketing, internal communications, executive and external affairs, media relations, customer communications, and related communications programs.
• Ensures a consistent company narrative and brand experience across customer, employee, market, media, community and other key stakeholder touchpoints.

This position can be based at any FedEx Freight location within the continental US. You will be required to work onsite at a FedEx Freight location.

VP, IR and Comm, Church & Dwight, Ewing, NJ

The VP, investor relations and communications will lead Church & Dwight’s investor relations and communications strategy, shaping a clear, consistent, and compelling company narrative for investors, analysts, media, employees and other key stakeholders. Reporting to the CFO and partnering closely with the CEO and CHRO, the VP will communicate the company’s strategy, business performance and value creation story; proactively and actively engage our sell and buy side investors; and develop and deliver a highly effective and complementary internal and external communications to enable clarity of messaging in support of the company’s objectives.

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