Communications & Marketing-Department Specialist

Auburn, AL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelPart time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive marketing and communications initiatives for the University, from strategy and content creation to media relations and events, coordinating calendars, vendors, and assessments.

  • Lead development of comprehensive communication plans and calendars
  • Coordinate production of materials and external partnerships
  • Evaluate program impact and support press/public relations

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops communication and/or marketing plans to promote the vision, mission, goals and achievements of the University.
  • Researches and composes content for dissemination through a variety of mediums, such as internal or external publications, social media, brochures, posters, newsletters, websites, presentations, development/fundraising materials, press packages, or broadcast media.
  • Coordinates the production of materials to include content/style editing, designing, printing, photography and/or copywriting.
  • Prepares and/or coordinates advertising, media-buying, and prospect-based marketing plans.
  • Coordinates marketing and communication calendars, production schedules and deadlines, including coordination of work carried out by external vendors.
  • Submits material to journals, associations or other external media, either proactively or in response to requests.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of communications, public relations, and/or marketing programs.
  • Prepares press releases and participates in public relations activities for the University.
  • Plans and organizes special events and meetings, as well as participation at conferences or trade shows.
  • Maintains files, databases and electronic records of materials.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field and 0 years of experience in marketing and communications services to include print journalism
  • Substitutions Allowed for Experience , When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.
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Auburn University

Auburn University is a comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The university continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2017 of 29,776. Auburn University offers degrees in 15 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but also for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined Auburn had a nearly $4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $2.4 billion impact in "human capital." Auburn's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative engineering and business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.

Auburn, Alabama, USA
11K employees (543 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$101.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.6%
Direct
49.5%
Referral
10.4%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
393 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
6.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$25.9M
Last Raise
$50K
Grant, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Grant • $50K
  • Oct 2024
    Grant
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $893.2K

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