Communications Manager

Salt Lake City, UT (On-site)

$60K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

The role leads the design and execution of a multi-channel marketing program, coordinating stakeholder communications, supervising student interns, and collaborating with Epicenter centers to drive goals and tell compelling stories.

Own marketing plan development and cross-channel campaigns reaching students and partners.
Mentor and supervise student marketing interns and ambassadors, guiding content creation, events, and engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develops and executes a comprehensive marketing plan that reaches the wide range of stakeholders including students, campus partners and off-campus stakeholders
Develops marketing/communication materials from concept to execution including the following channels: social media, printed flyers, website content, newsletters
Develops and communicates department information on various projects to its stakeholders, both internal and external
Responsible for monitoring effectiveness of marketing/communication tactics and adjusting communication plans as necessary
In conjunction with the Epicenter owners, develop, track, achieve, and report on short and long term goals
Routinely engage in review and feedback of marketing materials and events
Support the Sales team on the development and execution of outreach materials for the housing application process and recruitment opportunities (e.g. tabling).
Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor student marketing interns and ambassadors, providing direction on content creation, event promotion, and community engagement initiatives.
Work with Epicenter Centers: Sorenson Impact Institute and the Center for Business, Health and Prosperity as "clients" on a needed basis to market their needs.
Work with marketing leadership to identify and develop compelling stories highlighting residents, student experiences, speakers, programs, and outcomes through written, visual, and multimedia content.

Requirements

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Senior Supervisor, Marketing Communications Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Manager, Marketing Communications Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of professional experience in marketing, communications, public relations, brand management, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing multi-channel marketing and communications campaigns.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to various audiences.
Experience creating content for websites, social media platforms, email newsletters, and print materials.
Proficiency with content management systems (CMS), email marketing platforms, and social media management tools.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Demonstrated attention to detail, including editing and proofreading communications materials.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

University of Utah

The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders.The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011.Technology and CommercializationThe University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information.Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/HealthcareUniversity of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

12K employees (464 in marketing)

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