POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: EXTENDED TITLE: FLSA STATUS: Director Director, Marketing & Community Relations Exempt CATEGORY: Administrative GRADE: D JOB SUMMARY: Supports the College’s mission, vision, and core values. Responsible for developing, managing and implementing student-oriented marketing plans and performing a variety of district-wide community relations activities. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: YEARLY PERCENT OF TIME 20% 1. Initiate, oversee, and implement District-wide, student-oriented, integrated marketing plans. Perform all marketing related functions. Create and implement marketing strategies and design and produce necessary materials to assist departments in attaining their goals. Work with the President, Vice Presidents, Associate Vice Presidents, Deans, and Directors to develop programs and marketing campaigns; identify and recommend new market opportunities for the District. 2. Initiate and develop plans and programs to promote the District mission, vision, goals, and core values and to enhance the District’s image. Create, implement, and budget for comprehensive promotional programs and activities. 20% 3. Oversee district-wide advertising, production of television and radio commercials, newspaper advertisements, and billboard designs. Explore, through effective advertising, the variety of college programs among potential students as they make decisions regarding enrollment. Develop student marketing assessment web surveys and analyze results. Ensure message consistency in print, media, and the Web when promoting the District. 20% 4. Develop and maintain relationships with businesses, area media associates, and community organizations; solicit corporate partnerships to provide special benefits to students and staff. 20% 5. Direct and evaluate a variety of district-wide public relations programs/activities, including public service announcements, media communications, community relations, promotional activities, and conferences/events. Allocate funds effectively among media entities to ensure broad coverage. 15% 6. Other duties as assigned. 5% Amended: 6/01/09 Page 1 of 4 REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Vice President, Administration & Financial Operations SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct and indirect supervisory responsibility of staff assigned to Marketing and External Affairs. BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: Departmental budgets ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Master’s degree in a related field. EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years directly related experience. SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Skills/Abilities: Effective written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to work with teams of people to complete tasks; ability to direct and manage a broad range of internal/external activities; and, an understanding of functions and programs with a community college. 2. Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with a general office environment (copier, phone, fax, etc.) 3. Software Used: A variety of word-processing, database, e-mail, and presentation software. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Alternative or combined skills in understanding, negotiating, selecting, developing, and motivating people are important to the highest degree due to constant interaction with other people, at any level within the organization or the community, position’s accountability for the development, motivation, assessment, and reward of employees, and to deal with irrational situations where the outcome is unpredictable. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Amended: 6/01/09 Page 2 of 4 POSITION TITLE: Director, Marketing & Community Relations PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Amount of Time None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3 Stand X Walk X Sit X Use hands to finger, handle or feel X Reach with hands and arms X Climb or balance X Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl X Talk X Hear X Taste X Smell X WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS: None Up to 10 pounds Up to 25 pounds Up to 50 pounds Up to 100 pounds More than 100 pounds WORK ENVIRONMENT: Wet or humid conditions(non-weather) Work near moving mechanical parts Work in high, precarious places Fumes or airborne particles Toxic or caustic chemicals Outdoor weather conditions Extreme cold(non-weather) Extreme hot (non-weather) Risk of electrical shock Work with explosives Risk of radiation Vibration Over 2/3 X X X X None X X X X X X X X X X X X VISION DEMANDS: No special vision requirements Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) Peripheral vision Depth perception Ability to adjust focus Amended: 6/01/09 Amount of Time Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 X Amount of Time Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3 Required X X X X X X Page 3 of 4 NOISE LEVEL: Very quiet Quiet Moderate Loud Very Loud Exposure Level X The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employee may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this description. I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties and responsibilities of this position. X Employee Signature Amended: 6/01/09 Date Page 4 of 4