Digital Media Specialist

University of Kansas; Tipton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking a Digital Media Specialist to support KLETC with graphic design, social media management, and website oversight. You’ll ensure branding compliance across content, deliver engaging graphics for marketing and postings, and tailor social content to target audiences while tracking impact.

You will collaborate with the Vice Provost, develop measurable objectives, and expand KLETC’s online presence through coordinated messaging across platforms and campaigns.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 4 years relevant experience, or an associate degree with 2 years relevant experience, or a related bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience in studio photography, photography software, and video/multimedia production.
• Excellent written communication skills as evidenced in application materials.

Responsibilities

• Capture and produce social media content; production work includes overlay/design and editing.
• Create graphics for promotional materials, marketing content, websites, and job postings.
• Identify audiences and develop social media content with specific objectives across channels.
• Track effectiveness of social media initiatives and optimize accordingly.
• Increase brand awareness and market share at local and national levels via social platforms.
• Provide content for media projects and ensure consistency across programs.
• Develop content for dissemination via social media, websites, and other channels.
• Ensure messages align with the Vice Provost’s strategic plan and manage KLETC’s online presence.
• Collaborate with unit heads to meet program goals through social content.
• Meet with staff to review media production steps and target audiences.

Skills

Photography

Video production

Graphic design

Social media

Website management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Associate degree + experience

Tools

Photography software

Video editing tools

Website design tools

Job description

Position Overview

Working closely with the Vice Provost of KLETC, the Digital Media Specialist provides services for digital media projects in the form of graphic design, social media management, and website management. Maintain ongoing compliance with KU and KLETC branding and marketing standards across all content, graphics, and social media platforms. These services support all courses and programs offered through KLETC and the Center for Public Safety Leadership.

The Hutchinson Campus consists of 173 acres with fifteen buildings including two multi-story residential student dormitories.

The Hutchinson Campus is home to the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). A unit of The University of Kansas (KU), KLETC serves as the central agency for all law enforcement training in the State of Kansas. KLETC manages a $12 million annual budget, 65 authorized FTE staff (augmented by more than 400 contract/adjunct staff annually), and trains nearly 15,000 students annually in residential, online, and outreach programs. KLETC serves 437 recognized law enforcement and police agencies in Kansas, providing basic training and continuing education programs throughout each fiscal year.

In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees such as paid vacation, sick leave, ten paid holidays, plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees education and professional development opportunities.

Location:

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
11009 South Hornet Road
Hutchinson, KS 67501

50% Media and Graphic Design Production

• Capture and produce all social media content. Production work includes but is not limited to graphic overlay/design and editing.
• Create graphics for a variety of projects including, but not limited to, promotional materials, marketing content, websites, and job postings.
• Identify target audiences and develop social media content with specific objectives across different channels and segments.
• Identify effectiveness and impact of current social media initiatives with tracking and analysis and optimize accordingly.
• Increases brand awareness and market share at both a local and national level through social media platforms.

30% Content Development and Project Management

• Provide content for media projects, ensuring consistency across the program portfolio.
• Develop content and media for dissemination via social media, websites, and other distribution.
• Ensure that key messages align with the Vice Provost’s strategic plan.
• Build and manage KLETC’s social media profile and presence.

10% Program Support

• Collaborate with unit heads to ensure program goals will be met through social media content.
• Meet with appropriate staff to review media production steps to ensure social media content and graphic design content is targeting the appropriate audience.
• Work closely with the Vice Provost to develop measurable objectives and evaluate projects against those standards.

10% Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

1. Valid Kansas driver’s license or ability to obtain one within 90 days.

Required Qualifications

1. High School diploma or GED equivalency and four years relevant experience, or associate’s degree and two years relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
2. A minimum of three years relevant experience.
3. Experience in studio photography, photography software, and video and multimedia production, as evidenced in application materials.
4. Excellent written communication skills as evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with customer relationship management principles and tools, as evidenced by application materials.
2. Experience developing successful creative campaigns, as evidenced by application materials.
3. Experience in developing brand strategy or campaign plans,as evidenced by application materials.
4. Experience working with teams on large-scale, long-term projects,as evidenced by application materials.
5. Prioritization skills to establish and manage critical deadlines for self and team.
6. Attention to detail and the desire to contribute to issue-identification and problem-solving, as evidenced in application materials and interview.
7. Technically proficient in graphic design, to include experience with graphic design software,as evidenced by application materials.
8. Experience with website design and management,as evidenced by application materials.

Contact Information to Applicants

Barbara Harrison

[e-mail]

Additional Candidate Instruction

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• Resume
• List of three (3) professional references

Only complete applications will be considered. Application review begins Tuesday, October 6, 2026. and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
with occasional nights and weekends.

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, [e-mail], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.