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Northeast Iowa Community College

Marketing and Communications Specialist

🇺🇸 Dubuque, Iowa 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Marketing 🗓️ September 13th, 2026
CRM

Edtech.com's Summary

Northeast Iowa Community College is hiring a Marketing and Communications Specialist. This role involves developing and executing marketing strategies, creating content, managing digital communications, and coordinating multimedia projects to promote the college's programs and increase enrollment. The specialist collaborates across departments to drive engagement through various campaigns and maintains consistent branding.

Highlights
  • Develop and execute marketing strategies to promote College programs.
  • Create and edit content for marketing materials, including articles, social media, and digital platforms.
  • Manage e-marketing campaigns, email marketing, and newsletter distribution.
  • Capture and produce photography, videography, and podcast content for promotional use.
  • Coordinate multiple projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines.
  • Use digital marketing, CRM platforms, and design tools to enhance engagement and enrollment.
  • Track and analyze key performance metrics to inform marketing and enrollment strategies.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or related field preferred.
  • Experience required in writing/editing (AP style), digital marketing, project management, multimedia production, and email marketing.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license and work closely with sales and registration teams.

Marketing and Communications Specialist Full Description

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Position Title | Marketing and Communications Specialist
Posting Number | S00568
Full-Time/Part-Time | Full Time
Work Schedule |
Salary | $48,010.00 Pay Grade 8
Campus/Center | Town Clock Center
Location | Dubuque, IA

Position Summary Information
Job Goal | Support the development and execution of marketing and communications strategies to promote the College.  Develop marketing materials, manage digital communications and maintain the visibility of programs through creative and strategic campaigns. The role includes content creation, project management, photography, videography, and collaborating with various departments to drive enrollment and engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities | Write and edit articles and content for marketing materials, ensuring branding for both College programs, with the ability to customize them for targeted audiences.
Assist in the implementation of marketing plans, in collaboration with the marketing and other teams, including the use of various promotional methods and analysis.
Assist in the development and lead execution of e-marketing campaigns. Participate in email marketing efforts, including newsletters and distribution list maintenance.
Oversee and manage multiple projects, ensuring deadlines are met, coordinating tasks across teams, and monitoring project milestones to meet deadlines.
Capture high-quality photos and videos for use in marketing campaigns, social media, and promotional materials. Oversee the production and editing of multimedia content that enhances engagement and boosts registrations/enrollment. Assist in all facets of podcast production and other digital projects.

Qualifications | EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Design or a related field preferred. Experienced writer and editor, with an understanding of Associated Press (AP) style and experience creating content for diverse audiences and platforms. Understanding of digital marketing and design tools/software and social media platforms. Experience in project management, including organization, task coordination and meeting deadlines. Experience in photography and videography, including editing and production of multimedia content. Experience in email marketing and newsletter management. Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Experience with e-marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms.  CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Essential Functions | Collaborate to create and edit social media content for College initiatives; evaluate, maintain and update all websites and other digital platforms to drive awareness and engagement.
Actively work with teams across the College to seek out, develop, capture and showcase stories and testimonials that highlight College and program impact.
 
Oversee enrollment reports and work with the sales, development, marketing and other teams to develop and implement strategies that increase registrations/enrollments.
Effectively collaborate and communicate with cross-functional teams to develop content, design and update marketing collateral and other promotional materials, ensuring content is consistent, branded accurately, relevant and visually appealing. 
Measure, track, evaluate and communicate key performance metrics to inform future sales, programming and marketing strategies. Actively contribute to achieving the College strategic objectives, especially as they relate to consumer experience, enrollment/registrations and development of offerings.
 
Work closely with registration/recruitment and sales teams to advise, develop and execute customized plans to assist in reaching departmental and College goals.
Lead efforts in the distribution of key informational and promotional materials, maintain strong collaborative relationships to ensure smooth execution and actively participate in assisting cross-functional teams in reaching their marketing & communication goals.

Posting Detail Information
Open Date | 08/20/2026
Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants

Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • NICC Website
    • Posting at NICC
    • IowaWorks
    • AccessDubuqueJobs
    • Indeed.com
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Local Newspaper
    • Other
  3. * If you answered the referral question with "Other", please provide. Enter N/A if not applicable.
    (Open Ended Question)
  4. * If newspaper, please provide name/town of newspaper. Enter N/A if not applicable.
    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
  1. Writing Sample
  2. Letter of Recommendation
  3. Other Document