Mitchell Technical College is seeking a Director for Marketing and Public Information. This is a full-time salaried position with a start date based on availability of the successful candidate.
The Director for Marketing and Public Information is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and executing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies that drive student recruitment enhance the colleges brand identity and foster community engagement.
The Director will lead efforts to define and maintain the colleges brand voice execute data-driven enrollment campaigns (digital social print and broadcast) and foster industry and community relations to highlight workforce development initiatives. This role focuses on bridging the gap between industry needs and student career goals promoting high-demand trade and technology programs to a diverse demographic.
This position requires a visionary leader with a deep understanding of marketing analytics and the ability to pivot strategies quickly based on changing labor market trends and enrollment data.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Baccalaureate Degree from a four-year regionally accredited degree-granting institution. A degree in Marketing Communications Public Relations or a related field is preferred.
Significant professional experience in progressive marketing is preferred ideally within higher education technical training or an industry-aligned sector. Experience in post-secondary education is desirable.
Strong technical skills including proficiency with CRM systems familiarity with creative software and experience with Google Analytics and ad-buying platforms (Meta Google Ads).
Successful history of managing a marketing budget and ensuring maximum Return on Investment (ROI) through rigorous tracking and analytics.
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities both written and verbal.
Deep understanding of the Value of the Trades and the unique motivations of traditional and non-traditional students is preferred.
This position is open until filled with a priority deadline of Monday December 29 2025.
Benefits of this position include health dental vision life and disability insurance tuition assistance program and participation in the South Dakota Retirement System.
Successful candidate must also pass a state and federal criminal background check.
Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload their résumé and cover letter. Apply at For additional information contact Clayton Deuter Vice President for Enrollment at or .
Mitchell Technical College does not discriminate in its employment of policies and practices or in its educational programs on the basis of race color creed religion age gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation disability national origin or ancestry military/veteran status genetic information or any other category protected by law.
Annual Security Report/Campus Security Crime Statistics
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires that the colleges Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which includes crime statistics be made available to prospective employees and prospective students upon request. Mitchell Techs Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported Clery crimes that occurred on campus and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus safety and security such as those concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault prevention and response timely warnings emergency response and other matters. You may obtain this information through the Mitchell Tech website at A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Mitchell Technical College 1800 E. Spruce St. Mitchell SD 57301 or by calling .
Required Experience:
Director
Mitchell Technical College is seeking a Director for Marketing and Public Information. This is a full-time salaried position with a start date based on availability of the successful candidate.The Director for Marketing and Public Information is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing...
Mitchell Technical College is seeking a Director for Marketing and Public Information. This is a full-time salaried position with a start date based on availability of the successful candidate.
The Director for Marketing and Public Information is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and executing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies that drive student recruitment enhance the colleges brand identity and foster community engagement.
The Director will lead efforts to define and maintain the colleges brand voice execute data-driven enrollment campaigns (digital social print and broadcast) and foster industry and community relations to highlight workforce development initiatives. This role focuses on bridging the gap between industry needs and student career goals promoting high-demand trade and technology programs to a diverse demographic.
This position requires a visionary leader with a deep understanding of marketing analytics and the ability to pivot strategies quickly based on changing labor market trends and enrollment data.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Baccalaureate Degree from a four-year regionally accredited degree-granting institution. A degree in Marketing Communications Public Relations or a related field is preferred.
Significant professional experience in progressive marketing is preferred ideally within higher education technical training or an industry-aligned sector. Experience in post-secondary education is desirable.
Strong technical skills including proficiency with CRM systems familiarity with creative software and experience with Google Analytics and ad-buying platforms (Meta Google Ads).
Successful history of managing a marketing budget and ensuring maximum Return on Investment (ROI) through rigorous tracking and analytics.
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities both written and verbal.
Deep understanding of the Value of the Trades and the unique motivations of traditional and non-traditional students is preferred.
This position is open until filled with a priority deadline of Monday December 29 2025.
Benefits of this position include health dental vision life and disability insurance tuition assistance program and participation in the South Dakota Retirement System.
Successful candidate must also pass a state and federal criminal background check.
Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload their résumé and cover letter. Apply at For additional information contact Clayton Deuter Vice President for Enrollment at or .
Mitchell Technical College does not discriminate in its employment of policies and practices or in its educational programs on the basis of race color creed religion age gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation disability national origin or ancestry military/veteran status genetic information or any other category protected by law.
Annual Security Report/Campus Security Crime Statistics
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires that the colleges Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which includes crime statistics be made available to prospective employees and prospective students upon request. Mitchell Techs Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported Clery crimes that occurred on campus and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus safety and security such as those concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault prevention and response timely warnings emergency response and other matters. You may obtain this information through the Mitchell Tech website at A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Mitchell Technical College 1800 E. Spruce St. Mitchell SD 57301 or by calling .
Required Experience:
Director
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