Position Summary
Transform lives by being responsible for developing compelling visual and written content that aligns with our brand identity and strategic goals. This role blends strong graphic design capabilities with persuasive copywriting skills to produce high-impact materials for multiple platforms.

Duties & Responsibilities
Design effective, brand-aligned materials for a variety of channels, including print, digital, web, and signage. Design work includes—but is not limited to—flyers, brochures, publications, reports, apparel, digital monitors, and marquees for both new and existing campaigns.

Write, edit, and proofread clear, engaging, and brand-aligned copy for marketing campaigns and college materials.

Collaborate with the Senior Communications Strategist on writing and executing tasks, including press releases and web copy, ensuring consistent use of Mid-State’s marketing messages and branding.

Manage creative projects and story development from concept through completion, managing timelines, revisions, and stakeholder input to ensure timely, high-quality results.

Research and implement innovative design trends, marketing best practices, and emerging tools or platforms to continuously enhance the impact and relevance of creative outputs.

Assist with web edits, news monitoring, data collection, and reporting tasks.

Maintain content calendar for college marketing and public relations.

Collaborate with Marketing & Communications team members and departments across the College to ensure alignment and consistency.

Assist in processing, monitoring, and updating projects within the project management software, perform necessary reports and track due dates.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field. Combination of education and related experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree will be considered.

Three to five years of experience working with marketing, communications, public relations, and/or advertising required.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

Must be able to demonstrate good organizational skills, positive interpersonal skills, and excellent communication skills.

Must possess ability to:

• Effectively manage time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Place a high priority on the (internal or external) customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implement service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Work cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
• Meet the personal needs of individuals to build trust, encourage two-way communication, and strengthen relationships.
• Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjust effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.
• Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and approach toward work.

Must embrace Mid-State’s core values of student centeredness, commitment, accountability, respect, integrity, and exceptional service.

Compensation & Benefits
Compensation is dependent upon experience and qualifications.

Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; short-term and long-term disability; paid time off and holidays; flexible spending account; Wisconsin Retirement System; 403(b) and 457; employee assistance program; educational assistance; and employee wellness program.

How To Apply
To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application.  You should have the following information available when completing an application:

• Contact information (addresses, phone numbers)
• Employment History
• Education
• Electronic copy of resume and transcripts

**Submit a portfolio of your work when applying to hrdept@mstc.edu.

Application materials submitted via mail, fax, email, or in-person will not be considered.

Incomplete applications or applications noting "See Resume" will not be considered.

Continuous recruitment with first review of completed applications starting June 26, 2025.  Applications received on or after June 26th may be considered in a secondary pool.

Please note that Mid-State’s main form of communication during the recruitment process is email.  In addition to receiving communications from email addresses with an @mstc.edu domain, you may receive emails from donotreply@invalidemail.com.  Please be sure to watch your inbox as well as junk, spam, and clutter folders.

Equal Opportunity
Mid-State Technical College, an equal opportunity employer and educator, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or other applicable legislated categories, in its services, employment programs, and/or its educational programs and activities, including but not limited to admission, treatment, and access. Mid-State Technical College provides reasonable accommodations to assist persons with disabilities to access or participate in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: VP-Human Resources, 32nd Street N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494, Phone: 715-422-5325 or Email:aaeo@mstc.edu.

Optimize Your Online Application Experience
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• Be sure to fill in each field in the application.  You will receive an error message at the time of submission and your application will not be submitted if each required field is not filled in.
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• Disable pop-up blockers.
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• The following operating systems are currently supported:

Windows 7, 8 and 10, both 32-bit and 64-bit, as well as Mac OS 10.6 and greater.

If you experience issues in submitting your online application, please contact Human Resources at 715.422.5568.