Seminole State College of Florida is accepting applications for a Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications to provide senior leadership in planning, developing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the marketing and media relations efforts of the College. The Vice President is responsible for developing, approving, and delivering formal communications to the College community through broadcast, print, digital, and social media platforms. In addition, the Vice President is responsible for building a working relationship with the media; providing support for the College Foundation’s public relations and fundraising efforts; and managing events held on College sites and in the community.  This position reports to the President.

Seminole State College of Florida, located in the northern Orlando metropolitan area, is a vibrant, 4-campus comprehensive state college of 32,000 students and over 2,000 faculty and staff which has experienced record growth accompanied by rising academic and student success.  We offer 185 College programs, degrees and certificates including 5 bachelor’s degrees.  Seminole State is the only College in the nation to have 8 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars.  We are committed to advancing our region’s educational and economic vitality by promoting academic excellence, encouraging student success, and changing lives. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

2. A minimum of five (5) years of significant demonstrated marketing expertise, including branding.

3. Strong strategic planning and analysis skills in recruitment, marketing, and business (competitive) strategy, or related field.

4. Experience in managing marketing-related projects such as development of promotional materials, collateral materials, promotions, public relations and website development.

   DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

5. Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.   

6. Proven successful experience in leadership and management in a diverse environment with expectations from a complex network of constituents.

Seminole State College offers an attractive benefits package including: employee fully paid health, dental and life insurance coverage; generous paid leave benefits including vacation and sick days, paid leave during winter break; spring break; 9 annual holidays; and a four-day condensed workweek during the summer.  In addition, employees participate in the Florida Retirement System and have several retirement options.  The College pays toward retirement, based on the employee’s selected plan. 

To ensure full consideration, all of the following documents are required:   

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Transcripts showing the date of degree conferral; this applies to Seminole State College employees as well as external candidates (unofficial copies accepted).

Letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged.

Apply via our website at: http://www.seminolestate.edu/hr/jobs.  This position is open until filled. Salary range is $100,490 to $128,883 annually commensurate with education and experience. For more information please contact Mae Kline, Associate Vice-President, in the Office of Human Resources at klinem@seminolestate.edu.

Seminole State College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, gender, disability, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable Federal, State or local law.