Marketing and Communications Manager

Zanesville, OH (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive and orchestrate college-wide marketing to raise brand awareness, enrollment, and campus engagement for Zane State College.

  • Own integrated marketing plans and campus communications aligned with enrollment goals.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in marketing or communications.
  • Standout: Proficiency with Jenzabar JRM/J1 and higher ed marketing experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute strategic marketing initiatives that elevate Zane State College's brand, drive student enrollment, and enhance campus and community engagement.
  • Manage the Welcome and Testing Center staff, ensuring a sense of belonging and consistent professionalism for students, employees, and visitors.
  • Oversee the development, distribution, and analysis of digital and print content, manage social media platforms, and ensure message alignment across departments and channels.
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to promote academic programs, campus events, and student success stories.
  • Require strong project management skills, data-driven decision-making, and proficiency with Jenzabar tools (JRM and J1) to ensure coordinated communication efforts and seamless CRM integration.
  • Develop and execute annual and campaign-based marketing plans to support institutional goals.
  • Ensure consistent brand messaging across platforms and align marketing strategy with enrollment and retention priorities.
  • Coordinate communication around major events, deadlines, and institutional updates; support internal and external communication.
  • Oversee creation of digital and print materials including brochures, flyers, web content, video, and email campaigns; write/edit content for print collateral and web.
  • Manage the College's presence across social media platforms; develop engaging content calendars and monitor performance; respond to audience engagement.
  • Use Jenzabar JRM and J1 to track outreach and engagement efforts; analyze campaign data; maintain up-to-date contact records and integrate marketing with recruitment and retention workflows

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field
  • Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in marketing or communications
  • Strong writing, editing, and content development skills
  • Experience with higher education marketing
  • Proficiency with Jenzabar tools (JRM and J1) or equivalent CRM platforms

Preferred

  • Experience in multimedia production and web management
  • Understanding of social media analytics
  • Ability to analyze campaign data to guide improvements

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • HSA/FSA
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • Supplemental retirement savings plans
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, and personal leave
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Zane State College

At Zane State College, you can get your hands dirty at our oil and gas lab, create viral videos in the digital media studio (look out, Hollywood!), learn from the inside out with “Bernie” the cadaver, catch the largest fish with electricity (talk about bragging rights), and become a marksman in our firearms training center.With over $20 million invested since 2014, Zane State College has undergone more than a facelift. We have expanded and improved. Through all of our tinkering and improvements, one thing has not changed ... our focus is: you.Discover your opportunities.

Founded in 1969
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
290 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
17.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$443
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39%
Direct
48.4%
Referral
5.3%
Social
6.7%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~290

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