Director Public Relations and Marketing

Coastline College, established in 1976 as the nation’s first campus-free college, has evolved from a “college beyond walls” into a leader in online, competency-based, correspondence, and in-person education. Serving diverse student populations, Coastline offers associate degrees and certificates that lead to career advancement, transfer, and personal empowerment. Committed to equity, we meet students where they are, delivering innovative instruction and services to promote success, as reflected in our College mission:

We value and respect diversity in all its forms and seek candidates whose professional experience and service advance anti-racism, equity, and social justice. Successful candidates will help all students, regardless of background, achieve their educational goals, particularly those from historically underrepresented communities.

Plans, organizes and directs strategic communications, marketing, and outreach supporting the community college system. Plans, develops strategies, manages, and advocates for the District with internal and external relations, media relations, community outreach, and the marketing of services. Serves the President as the top public information and media communications professional and advisor.

The Director, Public Relations and Marketing, is responsible for directing, coordinating, facilitating, and accomplishing the College’s community relations and public information goals and strategies. The Director is also responsible for integrating outreach and communications efforts to reach the public, other government agencies, and the media. The Director requires considerable skill at and considerable experience at mobilizing and managing campus-wide efforts to support and advocate specific strategic initiatives in alignment with District-level directives.

Specific duties may vary among departments, divisions and jobs. Incumbents typically perform a substantial portion or all of the following types of duties, as assigned: