Laramie County Community College Hiring for Marketing (Design) Specialist at Cheyenne, WY Full Time

The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students’ lives through the power of inspired
learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in
turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming. Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the
Desire to Make a Difference. 

A cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum and preferred
qualifications for this position is required. You can upload a cover letter when you create an applicant profile.

• Hours of Work: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Some nights and weekends may required on an as needed
  basis. 
• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled. 
• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practical after the hiring/interview process

Salary
and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Professional level 4 position. Starting salary range: $61,590.00 – $69,623.00/annually,
depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days
• Two Paid
  Personal Days
• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Generous Retirement Benefits –
  14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Onsite Childcare
  Center
• Professional Development Opportunities

Job Summary: Core
responsibilities of this position include:

Under the general direction of the Manger, Creative Marketing, the Specialist,
Marketing is responsible for leading marketing campaigns, analyzing marketing data and developing graphical marketing collateral. This
position will collaborate with various College departments and teams to build and identify strategic marketing initiatives, goals, trends
and appropriate marketing platforms while assisting with campaign development and monitoring. This position would occasionally travel to
represent the college at marketing events with some overnight stays. The Specialist, Marketing position is part of the Marketing &
Communications team tasked with campaign development, market analysis, design of marketing collateral and participating in marketing
strategy for Laramie County Community College.

For information about Cheyenne, visit http://www.lccc.cc.wy.us/about/welcome.

Essential
Functions

Essential Functions:– this position is Exempt, i.e., is
not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive,
but representative; other duties may be assigned).

Campaign Development and assistance:

• Develop
  campaigns, with short-term goals and immediate impact for the college and assist with larger campaigns.
• Measure and analyze
  campaigns, the effectiveness, reach, and return on investment (ROI) for the college.
• Efficiently measure and report on marketing
  and advertising effectiveness.
• Utilizing data from third-parties, forecast trends, anticipated changing market environments
  impacting the College’s marketing and advertising operations.
• Research best demonstrated practices, marketing strategies, and
  changes to target demographics; adapt information and techniques to the College’s strategic needs.
• Meet with internal
  stakeholders to establish a full understanding of stakeholders needs, requirements, and opportunities as they relate to marketing and
  strategic goals.

Marketing Collateral Development:

• Monitor, evaluate and report on success of
  digital content.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to support the production of marketing materials, and execution of plans,
  advertising, campaigns, and initiatives.
• Support overall marketing through graphic design.
• When required and as skills
  allow, assist with writing, photography/videography, brainstorming, and other general support activities.
• As assigned, meet with
  stakeholders to research, develop, and recommend specific marketing campaigns for individualized programs, events, or campaigns.
• Plan, attend, and collaborate on marketing activities, events, and initiatives, including some overnight and multi-day travel.
• Collaborates with team members to establish project and campaign timelines and ensure deadlines are met.

Administrative Duties:

• Complete necessary forms, documentation, and reports as they relate to position
  functions in accordance with procedures and requirements.
• Monitor budgets with assistance from the Manager, Creative Marketing, and
  complete financial reporting associated with job functions.
• Attend, support, and participate in division events.
• Assist
  with public and media relations as requested.
• Comply with and follow regulations, College policy and procedure in execution of
  position functions.

Campus Communication: The Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement will
act as the College’s Public Information Officer; this position may be asked to assist with college communications, especially in the
event of an emergency.

As directed by the AVP of Institutional Advancement:

• In the event of an emergency, as directed,
  create and collaborate in initiating campus communications through College communication channels (i.e. electronic systems, emails, phone
  calls, etc.).
• Support the AVP in helping draft communications and statements.
• Support logistical needs and overall
  emergency operations of the department including but not limited to assisting with setup of conferences; facilitate communication to
  department heads; gather and research pertinent information; as directed by the AVP, contact community organizations or individuals; overall
  support the College’s emergency/communication response.
• As required, cross train and serve as backup to team members within
  the departments for critical business functions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and
  skill in marketing, strategy, research and design.
• Ability to write, design, edit, and assist in producing marketing materials
  including campaigns.
• Ability and skill in effectively communicating and developing strategic relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to use the Adobe suite in creation of graphic designs to support marketing efforts.
• Advanced working knowledge and
  ability with personal computing applications – specifically Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Adobe
  products (e.g., Reader, Professional), as well as database management systems.
• Capable of being pro-active and taking initiative
  when appropriate. Adaptable and flexible plus ability to work autonomously to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines; experienced
  working in a professional and fast-paced environment.
• Skills and abilities to perform as an organized, self-starter, and able to
  handle expeditiously, accurately, and confidentially the rapid receipt of communications from all sources—written, email, voice mail,
  one-on-one with attention to detail; able to act on own initiative while exercising reasonable judgment.
• Excellent customer service
  skills; ability to communicate clearly with a variety of people, in one-to-one and small group settings – either face-to-face, by
  telephone, or by other electronic means – ability to communicate in an informative manner, effectively listen, and be able to handle
  escalating situations with concern and confidence.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from college faculty and staff,
  regulatory agencies, vendors, regional business community, and others as may be necessary.
• Knowledge of basic office equipment
  including (but not limited to) personal computer and associated peripherals, fax machine, multi-line telephone, voice recorders, and other
  electronic devices.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range
  of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Capable of exercising discretion and good judgment at all times; able to maintain a
  positive attitude, exhibit patience, and persistence, especially when dealing with various internal and external constituents.
• Ability to effectively and professionally execute the essential functions of this position with proven capabilities in establishing
  appropriate professional rapport, communicating with courtesy and tact, accurately determine other’s needs, collect necessary
  information, and follow-through when requested.
• Ability to travel when necessary.
• Ability to read and interpret
  instructions in oral, written, or diagrammatical form (e.g., a flow chart of a process) and consider possible applications of business
  literature and legal documents

Physical/Mental Demands: 

To successfully perform the
essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to:

• Maintain appropriate composure and necessary
  confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs
  of employees, students, donors
• Comply with highly inflexible deadlines; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task
  completion required
• Adapt to a variable work schedule; including occasional evenings and weekends as needed
• Interact with
  employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions or may exhibit
  strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations
• Frequently move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• Engage in multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse
  usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
  pounds; a team lift technique is required for lifts exceeding 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include
  close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal
  point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well
• The noise
  level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds
• Ability to
  effectively listen and perceive the nature of sounds and spoken words at normal speaking levels with or without correction
• Ability
  to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Ability to travel as
  required.
• To successfully perform in this role, an employee must be able to address small groups, mid-size groups and on occasion,
  very large groups for public announcements, speeches, fundraising activities/requests, etc.; there may be multiple instances of this type of
  ‘public address’ role.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not
intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the
College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job
duties.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or a closely related field; degree must be
  from an accredited institution
• Two years professional experience in marketing and/or communications
• Two years of
  experience working specifically with marketing, marketing plan development and/or marketing campaign success/evaluation.
• One
  year’s experience creating graphic designs using the Adobe suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or a closely related field; degree must be from an accredited
  institution
• Five years professional experience in marketing and/or communications
• Two years of experience developing
  comprehensive marketing plans, including development, execution and evaluation.
• Three years’ experience creating graphic
  design in InDesign.

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of
a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be
successful.

LCCC DOES NOT SPONSOR H1B VISAS.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Laramie County
Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, religion, genetic information, political affiliation, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation in
admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities.