Manager, Digital Marketing & Communications

Wichita, KS (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableManager2+ years expFull time

Posted 16 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and manage WSU Tech’s digital channels including organic social, email, and events; develop calendar, lead paid campaigns, coordinate with teams, and analyze performance to drive enrollment.

  • Own and optimize social presence across channels
  • Lead end-to-end email marketing and event support

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage WSU Tech's organic social media presence across all institutional channels, from content planning and scheduling to publishing, engagement, and ongoing optimization.
  • Build and maintain a strategic social media content calendar aligned with enrollment initiatives, academic programs, events, partnerships, and student stories.
  • Lead paid social media advertising — campaign planning, audience targeting, creative coordination, budget management, and performance reporting.
  • Manage email marketing campaigns end-to-end: audience segmentation, content coordination, scheduling, deployment, and analysis.
  • Maintain email marketing calendars in partnership with internal teams to keep communications timely, accurate, and on-brand.
  • Provide marketing and communications support for college events, including promotional materials, timelines, and logistics.
  • Collaborate across departments to support enrollment, academic programs, and college-wide initiatives.
  • Coordinate with designers, photographers, videographers, and vendors to produce high-quality content.
  • Analyze performance data across social, paid advertising, and email to inform strategy and identify new opportunities.
  • Stay ahead of digital marketing trends and platform best practices to keep WSU Tech competitive.

Requirements

  • Associate degree in business, marketing, communications, digital marketing, or a related field (Bachelor's preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in social media, digital marketing, communications, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience managing organic social media channels and creating content for social platforms.
  • Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent time management with the ability to multi-task and prioritize competing deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Strong attention to detail and a professional, calm demeanor with the public and colleagues.

Preferred

  • Experience with paid social media advertising, email marketing, and/or event support.
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WSU Tech

WSU Tech has been delivering excellence in education since 1965. Formerly Wichita Area Technical College, WSU Tech continues to build on this tradition with quality instructors, talented students and state-of-the-art technical equipment. Together, these elements help create a hands-on learning environment that promotes participation and prepares students for further education and/or career experiences.MissionThe mission of WSU Tech is to provide quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy.VisionWSU Tech will be the leading provider of higher education, specializing in the delivery of career technical education, utilizing state of-the-art facilities with highly qualified faculty, and offering a competitive advantage that drives economic development in the region.ValuesTo achieve our vision and fulfill our mission, WSU Tech has embraced the following values:Accountability: WSU Tech values the resources entrusted to it and will use them responsibly to support the college’s mission.Quality: WSU Tech values an environment of professionalism and excellence for students, faculty,and staff to learn and work.Innovation: WSU Tech values cutting-edge technology and delivery methods to encourage lifelong learning within a rapidly changing society.Customer Service: WSU Tech values its customers as it strives to exceed their expectations, while responding to the needs of its various constituents.Equity/Diversity: WSU Tech values the diverse nature of its students, faculty and staff and seeks to treat each person with the utmost respect.Global Professional Standards: WSU Tech values and practices behaviors that promote responsible,successful, and ethical students, employees and citizens.

Founded in 1965
Wichita, Kansas, USA
459 employees (23 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
58.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$49K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
9%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~459

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Manager, Digital Marketing & Communications

WSU Tech · Wichita, KS · On-site