Senior Manager, Communications

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Manager Senior, Communications, leads the college's strategic communications and storytelling efforts to enhance institutional reputation, engagement, and student success. Oversees the development and execution of integrated communications strategies across digital, print, media, and events, ensuring consistent messaging aligned with the college's mission and values. Provides leadership to communications staff and collaborates across the college to support recruitment, retention, and community engagement initiatives.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads, mentors, and inspires a team of communications professionals, including writers, designers, content creators, multimedia and event support staff; establishes clear goals, efficient workflows, provides feedback, and fosters professional growth

• Hires, onboards, trains, and develops staff while cultivating a culture of excellence, collaboration, and exceptional customer service

• Manages budget planning, monitoring, and purchasing activities for the communications department

• Leads the team that executes comprehensive communications, branding, and public relations strategies that advance the college's mission, values, and priorities

• Prepares and delivers regular communications reports for the Executive Director

• Manages the full life cycle of the college's newsletter and communications hub, including content planning, editorial direction, and final production

• Directs video strategy and production, prioritizing projects aligned with institutional goals and managing resources and timelines

• Builds and maintains relationships with campus stakeholders to promote programs, achievements, and initiatives; partners with faculty, department leaders, executives, and the Executive Director to support student success, recruitment and retention, and event communications

• Manages vendor relationships and contracts; oversees web content management system administration and work request processes; handles ad hoc projects and data-driven reporting as needed

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Expert project management skills-able to juggle competing deadlines with poise and precision

• Knowledge of social media platforms, analytics tools, content performance metrics, and online reputation management

• Outstanding interpersonal abilities: collaborative, diplomatic, student-centered, and relationship-focused

• Data-curious mindset-comfortable turning insights into action and creating clear dashboards/reports

• Punctual self-starter who thrives with autonomy in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment

Physical Abilities

• The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, such as typewriters and record boxes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• At least 3 years of experience in public relations, digital marketing, or communications

• At least 3 years of experience coordinating and directing special events

• At least 3 years of experience in higher education structure, community colleges, or agencies that fund higher education

• American Marketing Association Certification(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in higher education structure, community colleges, or agencies that fund higher education

• American Marketing Association Certification(s)

Salary

Hiring salary range is $72,821 - $83,745.

Benefits

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary. Your Resume Should Provide a Complete Picture Of Your Work Experience. The Resume Should Include The Following Information For Each Position Listed Length of time (specific months and years) of employmentIf the position was full time or part timeIf the position was paid or unpaidLevel of degree completed including date earned.Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Special Instructions

Please note that this is a regular full-time position and not temporary. Go to the Job Search page, click on `My Activities' at the top of the page. Under My Cover Letters and Attachments you will click on `Add Attachment." Please be sure to put the Job ID# in the title once you name your file for cover letters only, unless you attached your cover letter with your resume. If you are applying for an Instructional position (i.e. Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Instructor), please ensure you include the following to be considered: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. You must limit your file name for any attachment to 40 characters or less.

How To Apply

All applicants must apply online only. We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered. Postings for part-time and adjunct positions are active for the academic year. By selecting the option to receive notifications on your profile, you will begin receiving electronic communication regarding new opportunities with Lone Star College (LSC).

Special Instructions for Part-Time and Adjunct Positions

If you are applying for a part-time or adjunct position, please ensure you include the following to be considered: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. You must limit your file name for any attachment to 40 characters or less.

Additional Information

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States. More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify . Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.