Marketing Communications Specialist I

Orlando, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and execute multi-channel marketing and communications for SVAD, coordinating content, campaigns, and events to raise visibility and engagement.

  • Lead marketing initiatives across print, digital, social media, email, and web
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and partners to promote programs, events, and achievements

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and coordinate marketing and communications content across print, digital, social media, email, web, and public relations channels.
  • Promote academic programs, exhibitions, events, and the achievements of faculty, students, and alumni through storytelling and outreach.
  • Support student recruitment initiatives by creating promotional campaigns, participating in outreach activities, and maintaining program marketing materials.
  • Coordinate communications and marketing efforts for exhibitions, lectures, performances, conferences, and other public-facing events.
  • Build and maintain relationships with university, alumni, community, and industry partners to increase awareness and engagement with the School of Visual Arts and Design.
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and university partners to develop and implement marketing initiatives that advance the school's visibility and reputation.
  • Maintain marketing calendars, communication schedules, mailing lists, and related records while supporting designated marketing projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree and 0+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred

  • At least one year of relevant cumulative marketing, communications, public relations, or related experience (including internships).
  • Experience developing content that supports recruitment, community engagement, or audience growth initiatives.
  • Experience managing social media channels for a brand or organization.
  • Demonstrated experience writing and editing content for websites, social media, email marketing, print publications, or news stories.
  • Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications, particularly Express, InDesign, and Photoshop.
  • Experience creating visual content, including graphics, photography, video, or other multimedia assets.
  • Familiarity with WordPress and updating website content.
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing simultaneous projects in a deadline-driven environment.

Benefits

  • Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
  • Retirement savings options
  • Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
  • Education assistance
  • And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide .
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Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, UCF has been making an impact on the state, the nation — and outer space — ever since.With 13 colleges and more than 230 degree programs, your passion lies at one of our campus locations designed to help you succeed. From the main campus in east Orlando to UCF Downtown and Rosen College of Hospitality Management to the Academic Health Sciences Campus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn in the heart of your industry. UCF also has multiple regional locations and fully online programs — including online bachelor’s degrees, online graduate degrees, online certificates and more — to ensure that you can achieve your dreams whenever and wherever you want.Being part of the UCF alumni family means... being a community. A group of people who have a UCF experience, who care about the university and who want to stay connected to it. Being the voice of UCF alumni. Upholding and creating the traditions of UCF.We began with 423, and now we are over 340,000 strong. Our UCF experience has altered us. It has stuck with us. It has changed us. We engage the world with spirit and pride. We are passionate. We are enthusiastic. We are dedicated. We inform, educate and inspire. We embrace our inner Knights. We love our alma mater. We bleed black and gold. We are UCF.

Founded in 1999
Orlando, Florida, USA
16K employees (382 in marketing)

Funding

Total Funding
$5.1M
Last Raise
$75K
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2024
    Grant • $75K
  • Sep 2024
    Grant • $1.4M
  • Mar 2022
    Grant • $3.6M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$294.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.9%
Direct
55.7%
Referral
5.7%
Social
1.2%
Paid
2.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15.7K

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Marketing Communications Specialist I

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