Marketing Manager - Community Engagement

QTS Realty Trust; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Program

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Marketing Manager - Community Engagement to lead site-specific marketing initiatives in Overland Park, KS. You will partner with Government Relations, Economic Development, and Communications to build community relationships, develop market-specific positioning, and deliver measurable campaigns.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, balancing long-term planning and day-to-day activities while driving campaign ROI and KPIs across channels.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Marketing, Business, Visual Design, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in a marketing role with proven campaign development.
• Strong written and verbal communication and project management skills.
• Metrics-driven marketer with creative instincts.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and conduct analytics reporting across platforms with insights and recommendations.
• Develop creative briefs and guide direction for ads, print, digital, and video assets.
• Execute multichannel campaigns across audiences with aligned messaging.
• Identify impact of marketing initiatives and optimize accordingly.
• Present plans and budgets to senior leaders.

Skills

Analytics

Campaign management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Audience targeting

Education

BA/BS in Marketing or related field

Tools

Google Analytics

Job description

The Marketing Manager - Community Engagement will join a growing marketing team as we support a rapidly growing business. The role will lead site‑specific integrated marketing initiatives in partnership with Community Engagement, Government Relations, Economic Development, and Communications teams. This role is responsible for developing and executing localized marketing strategies that strengthen community relationships, support business objectives, and advance QTS's reputation in the markets where we operate. As an integrated marketer, this individual will build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships, identify target audiences, develop market‑specific positioning, and create marketing plans with measurable objectives across a variety of channels and audience segments. The role will oversee campaign execution from strategy through implementation, leveraging cross‑functional collaboration to deliver impactful programs and experiences. The ideal candidate is both a strategic thinker and hands‑on executor, capable of balancing long‑term planning with day‑to‑day marketing activities. Success in this role requires exceptional relationship‑building skills, strong project management capabilities, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, maintain, and conduct analytics reporting across multiple platforms and extract key insights for future campaign development and go‑to‑market strategies, complete with formal proposals and recommendations on tactics
• Help develop creative briefs and guide creative direction to meet objectives for all advertising and public‑facing communications, including print, digital, and video assets
• Conceptualize and execute on multichannel campaigns across multiple audiences, ensuring the alignment of communications and messaging in all channels
• Identify effectiveness and impact of current marketing initiatives with tracking and analysis, and optimize accordingly
• Present ideas and final deliverables to internal and external teams, and communicate with senior leaders about marketing programs, strategies, and budgets
• Assist in development and measurement of marketing KPIs and development of campaign ROI models and provide reporting on marketing campaigns to determine effectiveness
• Develop dashboards and standardized reports to provide ongoing insights to marketing and sales stakeholders and work to ensure utilization and adoption of reporting
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Playing an active, ongoing and collaborative role with QTS stakeholders in Marketing - and in alignment with other QTS entities - on strategic community‑based marketing initiatives.
• Participating in special projects and other duties as assigned to advance organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to better understand the scope of community.
• Supporting the execution of marketing initiatives through coordination of campaign assets, timelines and cross‑team collaboration.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS in Marketing, Business, Visual Design, or other related major or equivalent professional experience
• Two or more years of experience in a marketing role
• Proven success in developing marketing plans and campaigns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management, multitasking, and decision‑making skills
• Metrics‑driven marketing mind with eye for creativity
• Experience with an analytics tool, preferably Google Analytics

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented work environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross functional teams and roles
• Strong service and support orientation
• An enthusiastic positive team player who is able to support and serve those around them

TOTAL REWARDS

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is Bonus eligible.

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