Communications Coordinator

Monticello, IL (On-site)

$45K/yr – $58K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated marketing and audience engagement for the division through content, events, and media relations.

  • Own content creation and distribution across newsletters, websites, and social platforms.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree in marketing/PR and 1 year of related experience.
  • Standout: Media relations ownership with event coverage and photography/video.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write, copy and post events/programs to various web and ticketing platforms.
  • Maintain/update organization websites and engage audiences through social media platforms.
  • Design impactful, on-brand marketing materials (print/web ads, signage, brochures/flyers, social media graphics, etc.).
  • Gather content and produce a weekly e-newsletter and annual printed newsletter.
  • Attend events to capture photographs/video.
  • Serve as a point person for media relations, including identifying and building relationships with media contacts, pitching stories, and handling inquiries.
  • Interview instructors, artists, donors, volunteers, visitors, etc. for articles and press releases.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate creative marketing strategies to increase visibility, advertise events, and grow sales.
  • Monitor the return on investment of marketing efforts through various methods (i.e., research, surveys, data analysis).
  • Assist fundraising efforts by increasing visibility of the development program and contributing to donor/prospect communications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field.
  • One (1) year (12 months) of professional work experience in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a related professional area.

Preferred

  • Professional photography experience
  • Social media content creation experience
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and graphic design

Benefits

  • This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
  • The university offers a highly competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and financial security.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development. More than 3,000 faculty members discover and create new knowledge. Their work is an economic engine for the state and is recognized with many of the world’s top academic and creative awards. The campus’ outstanding academic programs, extraordinary resources and bountiful opportunities attract top-caliber students. They join research teams, spend semesters abroad, create art in old and new ways and lead and participate in hundreds of student organizations. The Urbana campus has more than 425,000 alumni who are global leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

Champaign, Illinois, USA
24K employees (1,030 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$284.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.4%
Direct
47.7%
Referral
8.2%
Social
0.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~24K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
661 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
6 years
Median Tenure
4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$428.5M
Last Raise
$1.3M
Grant, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Grant
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $1.3M
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $719.7K

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