Brand Compliance and Production Manager

Marketing and Communications Office SUNY Cortland Position Summary The Brand Compliance and Production Manager supports SUNY Cortlands marketing, communications, branding, and enrollment objectives by ensuring all institutional materials are accurate, consistent, and aligned with university brand standards. This position serves as a central coordinator for the development, review, and routing of print and digital communications while providing oversight of brand compliance and editorial quality. This position partners with university stakeholders to improve communication workflows, strengthen brand consistency, support content governance, and promote best practices across university communications channels. Starting Salary $65,000 + depending on experience (DOE) Watch this video to learn more about careers at SUNY Cortland: https://youtu.be/krNjgXC95M0?si=k2l13TUB9mJ9YjD8 Major Responsibilities Brand Compliance, Editing, and Quality Assurance (QA) Review and edit print and digital materials for accuracy, writing style, accessibility, and adherence to brand standards. Conduct quality assurance reviews of marketing and communications materials prior to publication or distribution. Ensure compliance with university brand standards, editorial guidelines, and accessibility requirements. Review materials for consistency in messaging, tone, visual identity, and institutional positioning. Verify factual accuracy, formatting, links, dates, and contact information. Coordinate revisions and corrections with project stakeholders and content owners. Monitor brand compliance trends and identify opportunities to improve consistency and quality across institutional communications. Production Coordination and Project Management Manage intake, timelines, routing, approvals, and delivery of marketing and communications projects. Maintain project schedules and monitor progress to ensure timely completion of deliverables. Coordinate production activities among communications, creative services, web services, vendors, and campus partners. Facilitate project kickoff meetings and gather content, specifications, and stakeholder feedback. Track project status and communicate milestones, deadlines, and expectations. Support print production, vendor coordination, and final delivery of materials. Track project volume, turnaround times, and milestone completion to ensure timely delivery of communications projects. Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience; Demonstrated experience in editing, proofreading, and/or content review for accuracy and style; Experience managing projects, timelines, or production workflows in a professional setting; Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills; Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders; Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders to coordinate projects, gather feedback, and achieve deadlines. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in higher education, marketing/communications, publishing, or a related field; Familiarity with brand standards, style guides (e.g., AP style), and editorial processes; Experience coordinating print production and/or digital content workflows; Experience developing training materials or leading workshops; Experience reviewing communications materials for brand consistency, editorial quality, and accessibility; Experience using project management or workflow management tools; Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and web content updates; Understanding of accessibility standards for print and digital content.