Communications and Content Manager

Athens, GA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the digital‑first content strategy and execution for ACE, leading editorial planning, multimedia production, branding governance, and cross‑platform communications to engage diverse audiences.

  • Lead content strategy and production across website, social channels, and email
  • Coordinate a university-wide editorial calendar and student creative team
  • Drive analytics to optimize engagement and content performance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, digital-first content strategy aligned with ACE’s mission and goals
  • Develop and maintain an editorial calendar to support consistent, strategic storytelling across platforms
  • Create high-quality written, visual, and multimedia content for digital platforms, including website, social media, and email communications
  • Produce and manage short form video and other engaging multimedia content
  • Ensure all content is accurate, clear, and aligned with university messaging and standards.
  • Serve as a steward of ACE’s visual and editorial identity, ensuring all communications adhere to university branding guidelines and maintain a consistent voice and tone
  • Maintain and manage brand assets, templates, and shared design platforms, including Canva, ensuring materials are current, organized, and compliant with approved standards
  • Draft and support the development of press releases and external communications as needed
  • Establish and oversee a student creative team, including recruitment, training, and supervision, to support content creation and communications initiatives
  • Manage and update ACE’s website to ensure content is current, accurate, and user-focused.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 8 years of professional experience
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The University of Georgia

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.

Founded in 1977
Athens, Georgia, USA
17K employees (731 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$320.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.4%
Direct
40.7%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
492 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Last Raise
$10K
Grant, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2022
    Grant • $10K

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