Marketing and Creative Specialist at University of Maine | Orono, ME | $48K/yr – $54K/yr

University of Maine

Marketing and Creative Specialist

Orono, ME (Unknown)

$48K/yr – $54K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand storytelling and content creation for UMaine marketing across print, digital, and web as part of the Brand Studio team.

Own production of written and visual content that advances branding and enrollment.
Must-have: Bachelor’s degree plus 1–3 years in marketing/communications.
Standout: Collaboration across Brand Studio and cross-functional partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Support marketing and creative efforts by producing written and visual content for brand, enrollment, research visibility, and public engagement.
Collaborate within Brand Studio under Associate Creative Director to develop materials across print, digital, and web.
Partner with marketing strategy, digital communications, media relations, and campus partners to create brand-aligned communications.
Combine copywriting, graphic design, web editing, and storytelling to support integrated campaigns.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, graphic design, or a related field.
1–3 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, journalism, design, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated writing and storytelling ability for marketing or communications purposes.
Experience creating visual content for digital and/or print communications.
Working knowledge of design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or similar software.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

Experience working in higher education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations.
Experience writing editorial or feature stories.
Familiarity with web content management systems.
Knowledge of accessibility and digital content best practices.

Benefits

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.

University of Maine

The University of Maine, founded in Orono in 1865, is the state's land grant, sea grant and space grant university. It is located on Marsh Island in the homeland of the Penobscot Nation. As Maine's flagship public university, UMaine has a statewide mission of teaching, research and economic development, and community service. UMaine is the state's only public research university and among the most comprehensive higher education institutions in the Northeast. It attracts students from all 50 states and more than 75 countries. UMaine currently enrolls 11,741 undergraduate and graduate students who have opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research with world-class scholars. UMaine offers more than 100 degree programs through which students can earn master's, doctoral or professional science master's degrees, as well as graduate certificates. The university promotes environmental stewardship, with substantial efforts campuswide to conserve energy, recycle and adhere to green building standards in new construction. For more information about UMaine, visit umaine.edu.

Founded in 2012

Orono, Maine, USA

4.8K employees (215 in marketing)

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