Communications Coordinator - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Iowa City, IA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end storytelling process: research, write, edit, and publish university news and features; collaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership to surface stories, and schedule content across social and digital channels while tracking engagement.

  • Story Production: Research, interview, write, edit, and publish news stories, features, profiles, and announcements.
  • Multi-Channel Distribution: Draft and schedule content for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X;
  • Measurement & Optimization: Monitor and track communication channel metrics (web, email, social) to improve reach and impact.

Job Description

Own the end-to-end storytelling process: research, write, edit, and publish university news and features; collaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership to surface stories, and schedule content across social and digital channels while tracking engagement.

  • Story Production: Research, interview, write, edit, and publish news stories, features, profiles, and announcements.
  • Multi-Channel Distribution: Draft and schedule content for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X;
  • Measurement & Optimization: Monitor and track communication channel metrics (web, email, social) to improve reach and impact.
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University of Iowa

On our beautiful campus spanning the Iowa River, our faculty and staff enjoy access to an array of cultural, educational, and recreational activities. With more than 30,000 students, more than 14,000 employees, and a budget of $3 billion, the University of Iowa is one of the nation's top public research universities.

Founded in 2012
Iowa City, Iowa, USA
14K employees (751 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$148.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.9%
Direct
47.2%
Referral
6.7%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~14.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
532 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
10.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$55.7M
Last Raise
$6M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $6M
  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $16.4M
  • Sep 2022
    Grant • $300K

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