College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences Director of Marketing & Communications

South Dakota State University is hiring a Director of Marketing and Communications for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences in Brookings, SD. This full-time position involves developing strategies to promote the college's achievements, managing public relations, creating various publications, and overseeing online content. The director will lead a team, collaborate with university marketing, and support outreach initiatives. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S., as sponsorship is not available.
Posting Details

Posting Details

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Institution

South Dakota State University

Working Title

College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences Director
of Marketing & Communications

Posting Number

NFE02534P

Department

SDSU-Ag, Food & Environmental Sciences

Physical Location of Position (City)

Brookings

Posting Text

South Dakota State University ( SDSU ) is seeking a Director of
Marketing and Communications to lead our efforts within the College
of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. You’ll play a
crucial role in crafting strategies to highlight the achievements
of our faculty, researchers, and departments, engaging various
audiences through compelling content and innovative approaches.
This position is located in Brookings, South
Dakota and is a 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible
position.

The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences ( CAFES
) is one of the eight colleges that make up South Dakota State
University. Like the university, the college has a three-fold
mission to teach, conduct research and deploy outreach programs to
serve people in South Dakota, the nation, and the world. In
addition to six academic departments, the college is home to both
the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station ( AES ) and SDSU
Extension. Extension and AES faculty and staff are distributed
throughout the academic departments in CAFES and three additional
SDSU colleges. Nearly all faculty have appointments in at least two
of the mission areas. SDSU West River Research and Extension in
Rapid City is an outreach facility of the college that supports
teaching, research, and extension in the western part of the state.
Other locations throughout the state include eight SDSU Extension
Regional Centers and eight AES research field stations.

South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities
for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education,
research, and service and is especially interested in candidates
that can contribute to this land-grant mission of access.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is
not available for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position is responsible for coordinating marketing and
communications strategies and their implementation on behalf of
CAFES, the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, and SDSU
Extension and working as content creator for various audiences and
media to effectively describe and promote the college, its
departments, faculty, researchers and work. The successful
applicant will lead a team with two direct reports and student
interns. The team will be responsible for CAFES / AES /Extension
public and media relations; develop both paper and web-based
publications, including magazines, reports, brochures, catalog,
posters, flyers, direct mail and newspaper/magazine advertisements;
manage public university web sites and other on-line presences for
CAFES / AES /Extension, such as sdstate.edu and social media;
support and coordinate various internal and external marketing
activities; function as an embedded strategic communicator for
CAFES / AES /Extension within University Marketing &
Communications; and provide supervision over direct reports such as
coordinators, interns and student employees.

BENEFITS :

South Dakota State University offers a wide range of excellent
benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits,
retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and
vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes
6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of
sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Relocation
benefits are available per university’s guidelines. Employees also
have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as
reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South
Dakota academic institutions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Graphic Arts,
Visual Communication, Marketing, Business, Advertising or related
field completed by start date;
• Strong background in agriculture;
• At least 3 years of experience in agriculture communications,
marketing, journalism, public relations, or related field;
• Effective written communication skills;
• Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills;
and
• Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of
hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
• Master’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Graphic Arts,
Visual Communication, Marketing, Business, Advertising or related
field;
• Experience with social media, handling various social media
platforms;
• Experience developing and implementing a comprehensive
marketing campaign, including both web-based and printed
promotional materials;
• Experience working with an advertising agency;
• Experience in creating print and web-based content for
promotional purposes;
• Experience writing and producing reports, newsletters and
annual publications;
• Exceptional communication and organization skills;
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines and
within established budgets; and
• Confidence to take a project from concept through final
application and execution.

APPLICATION PROCESS :

This system will guide you through the electronic application form.
This employment site will also require the attachment of a cover
letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets
the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, resume, and a
reference page with the contact information for three professional
references. Email applications will not be accepted. Please contact
SDSU Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 if you require assistance
with this process.

Any offer of employment is contingent on the university’s
verification of credentials and other information required by law
and/or university policies, including but not limited to,
successful completion of a criminal background check.

South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is
the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment
and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy
working and learning environment for employees and students. This
position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and
Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14.

Posting Date

11/18/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

First Consideration Date

12/16/2024

Advertised Salary

The salary range of this position is $79,485-$95,340.

Duration of the Term

12 months

If Other, describe duration

Appointment Percent

100

Work Hours

Normal business hours of 8 AM to 5 PM and including nights and
weekends as necessary

Typical Hours Worked Per Week

Appointment Type

Regular

Faculty Status

No

Scope of Search

External (includes Internal)

If internal, define scope of search

This position requires

Travel, Overnight stays, Weekends/Holidays, Valid Drivers
License

If other, please indicate

Department Description and Cultural Expectations

South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most
comprehensive university with over $60 million annual research
expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of
approximately 12,000 students. We offer rich academic experiences
in an environment of inclusion and access. The university is part
of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals,
and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and
activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities
for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education,
research, and service and is especially interested in candidates
that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an
affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU
prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed,
national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity,
sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age,
disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other
status that may become protected in the offering of all educational
programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required
by disabilities can be made by emailing HR@sdstate.edu. Individuals
with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal
Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill
Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) 688-4128
.

Contact Information

For questions on the position, contact search committee chair,
Kristi Cammack, at (605) 394-2236 or kristi.cammack@sdstate.edu
.

Working Conditions

Cognitive Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the
cognitive requirements for this position.

Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer
Interaction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli,
Pace-fast, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal
Communication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing/Equipment

Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of
the following protective clothing or equipment.

Other

If other protection is used please identify

Typical daily work environment does not require protective clothing
or equipment. Protective equipment may be required to gather
information or images for creating media in some locations (new
construction, labs, etc) and may include all of the above mentioned
forms.

Physical Requirements

Please designate the physical requirements of this
position

Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Ladders,
Climbing Stairs, Crouching, Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation
(keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling,
Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting light, Lifting
moderate, Lifting heavy, Pushing/Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive
Motion, Sitting for sustained periods of time, Squatting, Standing
for sustained periods of time, Stretching, Use Both Hands, Use of
Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or
rotating)

Describe any of the conditions selected

Physical requirements are varied and dependent up the planned
activities.

Sensory Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory
requirements for this position.

Color Vision, Depth Perception, Distant Vision, Hearing, Near
Vision, Peripheral Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without
corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that
this position may encounter during the course of the work
day.

Atmospheric Contaminants (includes odors & fumes), Biohazard,
Changes of Temperature, Chemical Hazards, Exposure or Potential
Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids, Exposure to Dust, Exposure to
Infectious Diseases, Exposure to Noise, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat
>100F, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity),
Vibrations, Walking/Standing on rough or uneven surfaces (gravel,
rocks, etc), Walking/Standing on wood, metal or concrete, Work in
narrow aisles/passageways, Work Overhead, Working Around Machinery,
Working from scaffolding and high places

Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked
above

Working conditions and exposures are varied and dependent up the
planned activities. Exposures to marked items are somewhat
limited.

Working Environment

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the
environment in which the primary function of the position is
performed.

Office Environment, Other Environment (Please explain below)

If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve
one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary,
please use the space provided.

This position may enter any number of varying environments
dependent on planned activities.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
• * Where did you hear about this position?
• LinkedIn
• SDBOR Employment Site
• South Dakota Department of Labor
• Employee Referral
• Department Announcement / Inside State
• Handshake
• Job Board (Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter) - Please specify
• Industry Conference
• Search Engine - Please specify
• Employment Agency - Please specify
• Newspaper - Please specify
• HigherEdJobs.com
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) - Please
specify
• Radio - Please specify
• APLU
• List Servs - Please specify
• Alumni
• Other - Please specify

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Reference List

Optional Documents