Manager, Creative and Digital Communications

Prescott, AZ (On-site)

$59K/yr – $77K/yrManagerFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own social governance and storytelling for a college, tying content to recruitment and retention via paid and organic channels.

  • Leadership: Own campus social channels, standards, and brand alignment across platforms.
  • Content Engine: Build photo/video content for events and campaigns to support recruitment and enrollment goals.
  • Campaign Execution: Shape integrated digital campaigns with Marketing leaders and external partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provides strategic leadership and oversight of all official college social media channels; establishes institutional standards, training, and best practices.
  • Develops and executes a comprehensive, data-informed digital communications and social media strategy across all platforms.
  • Serves as the lead photographer and videographer for college events and key initiatives, ensuring high-quality visual documentation and storytelling.
  • Directs and produces video projects that support marketing, recruitment, and storytelling objectives.
  • Partners with all Marketing and Communications Department Directors to plan, implement, and evaluate integrated marketing and communications campaigns that leverage digital channels.
  • Leads the creation and curation of engaging, high-quality content across platforms, including social media, photography, video, and digital signage.
  • Monitors digital channels to ensure brand alignment, positive engagement, and timely response to inquiries; escalates and reports inappropriate or harmful content as needed.
  • Oversees the strategy, development, placement, and performance analysis of paid digital and social media advertising campaigns at both institutional and program levels.
  • Collaborates with Marketing leadership and creative team members to execute local, regional, and national digital outreach and publicity efforts.
  • Maintains a visible presence across campuses and centers to capture authentic, engaging content that reflects the student experience.
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YAVAPAI COLLEGE

Yavapai College, which opened in 1969, provides quality higher learning, cultural resources and economic development support for the diverse populations of Yavapai County. The College offers a wide range of academic programs to students at the College’s facilities in Prescott, Clarkdale (the Verde Valley Campus), Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Sedona and the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) near the Prescott Airport.

Founded in 1966
Prescott, Arizona, USA
1K employees (43 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
229.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$187
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.6%
Direct
52.7%
Referral
5%
Social
1.3%
Paid
2.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
28 (3% of company)

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