IGNITE Communications & Marketing Manager

Tallahassee, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the marketing and communications engine for university incubation and strategic partnerships, shaping a campus-wide identity and multichannel campaigns targeted at researchers and external partners.

  • Lead strategy and cross-team execution for visibility and community engagement across internal stakeholders and external partners.
  • Drive multichannel campaigns and media relations with OVPR and University Communications to promote strategic initiatives.
  • Own content creation, collateral, and events to consistently represent the Strategic Partnerships & Innovation portfolio.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing and implementing an overall marketing and communications strategy for the IGNITE Incubation Program and Commercialization, as well as leading, coordinating, and executing strategic initiatives to enhance visibility and community engagement.
  • Developing visual and written content and material that represents the marketing identity of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation team and the FSU Division of Research.
  • Creating, editing, and delivering high profile marketing and promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, newsletters, and digital & multimedia content.
  • Draft and maintain updated marketing collateral for both external and internal stakeholders.
  • Coordination on a wide variety of programs and activities designed to promote and publicize strategic initiatives (including but not limited to conferences, events, exhibition booths, roadshows, etc.).
  • Engagement and collaboration with community and partner organizations to increase awareness of program initiatives.
  • Lead and execute multichannel marketing campaigns in coordination with the communication team in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).
  • Serves as a media contact; organizes and coordinates events, seminars, forums, and press releases in coordination with FSU OVPR and University Communications & Marketing.
  • Other duties as assigned related to the marketing and communication for Strategic Partnerships & Innovation.
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Tallahassee, Florida, USA
16K employees (806 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$71.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.1%
Direct
53.5%
Referral
5%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
569 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
3.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$108.2M
Last Raise
$6M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2024
    Grant • $6M
  • Jan 2023
    Grant • $72.7M
  • Oct 2021
    Grant • $14.5M

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