"Marketing Solutions Manager"

Job Description

Johnson County Community College
Position: Marketing Solutions Manager
Department: Strategic Communications & Marketing
Type of Position: Full-time Salaried
Exemption Status: Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes
Starting Salary Range: $73,109.00-$96,115.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: The Marketing Solutions Manager supports JCCC by serving as a consultative partner to campus stakeholders, leading strategic discovery, scoping marketing projects, and managing lifecycle accounts for marketing initiatives. This position develops clear strategic project briefs, ensures alignment with institutional goals and brand standards, and collaborates with internal teams to deliver effective, audience-centered campaigns. The incumbent monitors project progress, evaluates outcomes, and recommends process improvements to enhance efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction while supporting the College's mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, project management, marketing operations, or related fields.
• 6+ years of experience in account management, marketing strategy, or project management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Higher education experience. Experience with project management and analytic tools.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

Lifecycle Account Management:

• Build and maintain strong, consultative relationships with campus partners to proactively identify marketing needs while remaining responsive to ad hoc stakeholder requests.
• Collaborate with the Traffic and Resource Manager to transition scoped projects into production with complete and actionable information.
• Monitor project milestones from a "client" perspective to ensure deliverables align with the original strategic intent and JCCC brand standards.

Strategic Discovery & Project Scoping:

• Lead discovery sessions to define project requirements, objectives, target audiences, and impact.
• Develop strategic briefs that guide creative and tactical executions, ensuring the department has clear parameters and defined success metrics to guide brainstorming and ideation to identify tactical solutions.
• Negotiate competing priorities and sensitivities among diverse campus partners, serving as a trusted advisor to ensure appropriate resource allocation and priority.
• Maintain project team/stakeholder alignment throughout the project lifecycle, managing expectations, and ensuring final deliverables meet articulated goals.

Impact Assessment & Innovation:

• Conduct post-project debriefs and provide stakeholders with wrap-up reports that analyze project outcomes and performance against initial goals.
• Recommend improvements to intake, scoping, and feedback processes to enhance efficiency and partner satisfaction.
• Monitor higher education and industry trends to reach target audiences.

*Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Full‑time Employees:

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.