Assistant Director, Marketing & College Relations

Posting Information

Butler Community College is an equal opportunity employer

Posting Information

Position Title Assistant Director, Marketing & College Relations Job Duties

Butler Community College is seeking an Assistant Director for its College Relations and Marketing department. Reporting to the Director of College Relations & Marketing, this position plays a key role in developing, implementing, and evaluating marketing strategies that increase awareness, engagement, and enrollment.

The Assistant Director collaborates with the College Relations & Marketing team to plan and execute marketing campaigns, lead generation initiatives, social media efforts, public relations activities, website marketing, advertising, and marketing automation strategies. This role supports the college's branding efforts by working closely with the director and Brand Manager to ensure consistent messaging and brand integrity.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating with vendors and campus stakeholders, managing project timelines, and guiding staff to deliver high-quality marketing materials and campaigns that align with institutional goals.

Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:

• Generous employer contribution toward health/dental insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid LTD insurance
• KPERS retirement
• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, professional and holidays - including time off during spring break and winter break)
• Butler tuition exemption (self and immediate family)
• Supplemental insurance coverages (employee paid)

Campus Locations El Dorado Nature of Position Full Time If Part Time, list Working Hours Salary (Commensurate with education and experience) Starting at $61,360 with credit into the grade for applicable experience. Open Date 10/22/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled No Special Instructions Summary

Qualifications

The applicant may be requested to authorize the College to procure a consumer report(s) for employment purposes.

We regret that the College is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status.

Qualifications

Required knowledge and skills

A. Experience with planning, implementing and evaluating effective marketing campaigns, to increase awareness of the college and enrollment.

B. Ability to guide writers, designers, photo/video producers to translate data-driven insights into creative work and campaigns that get results.

C. Ability to conduct and analyze marketing research.

D. Ability to communicate through strong writing and verbal skills.

E. Ability to create and distribute various advertising and public relations materials in targeted and effective ways.

F. Excellent interpersonal skills.

G. Ability to support and implement the marketing process, including strategic planning, budget and project management, creative and conceptual design and overall coordination.

H. Demonstrates attention to detail and commitment to high quality outcomes, proofs and approves work that represents the college to broad audiences and stakeholders.

I. Demonstrates understanding and articulation of college mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

J. Knowledge to include graphic design layout and production for print and digital use.

K. The ability to lean into AI tools and capabilities to impact positively impact efficiencies and effectiveness is a plus.

Required experience

A. Proven experience in a marketing environment; experience in higher education preferred.

B. Administrative/ supervisory experience.

C. Writing for advertising and/or public relations.

D. Marketing experience, including advertising and public relations.

E. Proven exposure and/or experience in graphic design (including the latest versions of Adobe Design Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat).

F. Five years experience within the marketing industry through content generation, graphic design or multimedia.

G. Experience in web design and updating web pages via content Management System (CMS) preferred.

H. Knowledge of graphic production/ prepress processes preferred

I. Experience planning and managing an annual budget.

Required educational background

A. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Marketing Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Relations or related field;

B. Master's degree preferred.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• Internal Job Posting

• Butler Community College website

• Personal Referral

• Online site

• Print advertisement

• Other

• • What is your highest level of education?

• Associate's degree

• Bachelor's degree

• Masters's degree

• Ph.D or Ed.D

• • How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

• 0-1

• 1-3

• 3-5

• 5-7

• 7+

• • How many years of graphic design, production and prepress work have you had?

• 0-1years

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4+ years

• • How many years of experience do you have working in higher education?

• no experience working in higher education

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• more than 3 years

• • Do you have supervisory experience?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you currently receiving benefits from KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System)?

• No

• Yes

Applicant Document

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Transcripts (2)
• Reference Contact Information
• Portfolio or Link to Professional Website