Responsibilities

• Create and execute a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy for the College
• Serve as the project manager for the College’s day-to-day marketing and communication responsibilities as well as long-term efforts directed by college leadership
• Collaborate with MCEE colleagues on undergraduate and graduate student recruitment, alumni and donor relations, brand development and positioning, internal communication, content and digital strategy in line with the College’s plans
• Manage relationships with various internal and external stakeholders and create content in coordination with MCEE for the College’s academic programs, student organizations, alumni programs and related programs
• Support the creation and editing of university-wide communication
• Supervise interns and student workers as necessary
• Collaborate with College leadership and MCEE to build and enhance a sub-brand and set of positioning themes to guide content strategy
• Coordinate digital advertising and purchasing
• Manage college/unit websites
• Oversee marketing campaigns for undergraduate, graduate, and online programs, managing both inbound and outbound strategies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of work experience in marketing and communications
• Ability to plan, coordinate, develop, schedule, and deploy digital content
• Demonstrate proficiency with written and verbal communication and social media content development
• Ability to work with students both as employees, sources and subjects
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and maintain good communication and relationships with various stakeholders and internal customers
• Ability to establish and maintain clear lines of communication with students, campus departments, outside agencies, businesses and the public
• Ability to supervise multiple projects, establish production schedules, set priorities, manage deadlines and assign various tasks
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, sensitivity and professionalism
• Finalists for the position will be required to complete a timed writing and editing test

Preferred

• Experience in higher education communication
• Broad knowledge of the University of Montana and Missoula communities
• Working knowledge of media production and graphic design software
• Knowledge of web and graphic design programs
• Knowledge of performing arts productions

Benefits

• Position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, MUS Contract and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.