Senior Coordinator, Marketing and Communications

The Senior Coordinator, Marketing & Communications supports St. Louis Community College’s strategic priorities by developing, implementing and evaluating marketing and communications strategies that elevate the College’s brand, strengthen stakeholder engagement and support enrollment and retention initiatives.

This role coordinates complex, multi-campus marketing projects; manages high-visibility communications; and collaborates with campus presidents, deans, district leadership and external partners to ensure consistent messaging across the institution. The Senior Coordinator, Marketing & Communications serves as a trusted advisor on communications and marketing planning, brand stewardship, and internal/external content development.

*This position is pending final approval by the Board of Trustees and is anticipated to begin on July 1, 2026, at the start of fiscal year 2027. Accordingly, selected candidates will not begin employment prior to July 1, 2026.

• Participates in the development and execution of integrated marketing and communication plans for districtwide initiatives, major academic programs, student services, and community-facing efforts.
• Supports internal and external communications for assigned campus and academic programs.
• Coordinates high impact projects with cross functional teams, ensuring alignment with strategic enrollment management, academic credit and non-credit programs, and strategic priorities, impact projects with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with strategic enrollment management. -impact projects with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with strategic enrollment management,  
• Partners with assigned schools, academic deans and program leadership to proactively develop targeted marketing and communication strategies that support enrollment growth, program awareness and student retention and success goals.-level marketing needs and creates plans in coordination with the marketing and communications team—including events,
• Evaluates program-level marketing needs and creates plans in coordination with the marketing and communications team — including events, brand storytelling, collateral and community outreach — to support recruitment and retention goals.
• Identifies partnership opportunities with K–12 districts, employers, industry organizations and community groups to expand awareness and pipelines into assigned academic programs.
• Writes and edits a wide range of content, including feature stories, blogs, executive communications, talking points, campaign collateral, video scripts and email communications.
• Serves as a member of campus and district crisis communications teams. 
• Works with districtwide marketing and communications team and performs other duties as assigned. 
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related field.
• Three (3) years of progressive experience in marketing, communications or related disciplines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Canva
• Practical knowledge and experience managing brand identities and visual standards.
• Experience working in higher education, nonprofit or mission-driven organizations preferred.
  

• Office environment
• Hours of work may exceed 8 hours/day based on project demands or College events.
• Local travel between campuses as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Negligible