Marketing And Communications Director - 61054667

Job Responsibilities

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Governor's School for Science and Math is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

***FOR CONSIDERATION OF INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

Reporting to the Vice President of Enrollment Management, who sets the institution's communications and marketing strategy, the Director of Marketing and Communications works to execute the strategy to facilitate effective, timely, and impactful, and data-informed information and education communications that enable SC GSSM to engage with its respective audiences using appropriate traditional and digital communications platforms in a manner that increase brand awareness and maximizes institutional resources.

Responsibilities of the Marketing and Communications Director:

• Communication Strategy: Under the direct oversight and in partnership with the Vice President of Enrollment Management, executes a comprehensive communications strategy to facilitate effective, timely, and impactful informational, education communications, and marketing delivered through a variety of communications channels or platforms.
• Marketing and Branding: In coordination with the Vice President of Enrollment Management, conducts the planning, execution and deployment of all agency communications, publications (traditional and digital), social media strategies, graphic design and branding to ensure accuracy, consistency, clarity, and effectiveness. Suggests and, upon institutional approval, schedules media buys for the agency with the goal of increasing brand awareness and target market saturation.
• Data Informed Fund Management: In coordination with the Vice President of Enrollment Management, manages the public information budget as approved by GSSM leadership. Utilizes a data informed approach to develop, implement, and continually evolve the institution's marketing and communications plan. Provides regular updates to GSSM leadership regarding the return on investment related to media buys.
• Supervisory Duties: Organizes, directs, and coaches communications staff to execute the agency's communications strategy for internal and external audiences as it relates to the delivery of agency information, educational programs, and marketing.
• Crisis Communications: In consultation with GSSM leadership, establishes, deploys, and modifies the agency crisis communication plan and provides regular updates as needed to ensure the plan's continued effectiveness.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree and relevant experience.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Preferred Qualifications

A master's degree is preferred.

Additional Comments

The SC Governor's School for Science and Math is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The SC Governor's School for Science and Math offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

• Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.