The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 95,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.
The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
To create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust.
Summary: The Associate Vice President (AVP), Marketing is a senior leader within the Division of Strategic Marketing and Communications responsible for building and scaling ACS's marketing engine. The AVP, Marketing will drive measurable growth in member acquisition, engagement, and retention, as well as awareness and adoption of ACS's Quality Programs and educational products. This role owns the strategy, execution, and continuous optimization of ACS's multichannel marketing portfolio, including email/CRM marketing, paid digital and search, organic and paid social optimization, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), answer engine optimization (AEO), generative engine optimization (GEO), and campaign analytics.
The AVP brings a rigorous, test-and-learn, metrics-first approach to marketing, setting clear KPIs, building attribution and reporting infrastructure, and holding channels and campaigns accountable to conversion, engagement, and ROI targets. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who will build a modern marketing function within a mission-driven organization, as well as create an infrastructure for operating continuous optimization.
This position partners closely with the AVP, Strategic Communications, and manages a high-performing team of five direct reports: two Marketing Managers, Senior Manager, Marketing Intelligence, Senior Social Media Strategist and Social Media Coordinator.
This exempt position will report to the VP, Strategic Marketing and Communications in the Division of Strategic Marketing and Communications. It is based in our Chicago office and is a hybrid role: 3 days per week in the office/2 days per week remote.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $170,000 - $210,000 (commensurate with related experience).
We’re committed to attracting and retaining top talent via valuable benefits!
The American College of Surgeons is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruitment@facs.org or call (312) 202-5000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The American College of Surgeons has been dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care for more than 110 years.
With more than 90,000 members worldwide, 2,500 participating hospitals in our quality programs, and 50 million+ patient records tracked through our surgical registries, healing all with skill and trust remains our #1 focus.
Membership opportunities are available for anyone in any stage of their surgical career. To be a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, or FACS, signifies that a surgeon’s education, training, professional competencies, qualifications, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation consistent with the high standards established and required by the College. In addition to Fellows in all surgical specialties and in all practice settings, residents, medical students, and surgical team members all have a place within the ACS, the House of Surgery™.
Our robust quality improvement and surgical education programs can lead to greater access for patients, fewer complications, lower cost of care, and better outcomes. Our quality accreditation and verification programs, products, guidelines, and tools improve quality in trauma, cancer, breast disease, bariatrics, children's surgery, geriatric surgery, and overall surgical care.
For more about the ACS, visit www.facs.org.
