Public Relations Specialist

Athens, GA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive ILA communications and brand management for UGA, coordinating internal/external messaging, social channels, newsletters, and marketing materials.

  • Own the ILA communications strategy across internal and external audiences.
  • Must-have: Proficiency in Canva, WordPress, Mailchimp, and Google Drive.
  • Standout: Brand governance across social, newsletters, and marketing with collaboration with OMC.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage overall communications strategy (for internal and external audiences)
  • Brand Management
  • Maintain a cohesive brand voice – adhering to the UGA and Terry College brand guidelines.
  • Social Media Management
  • Develop, schedule, and monitor content across ILA platforms (Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn)
  • Track analytics to improve engagement and performance.
  • Maintain professional feeds, respond to queries, and flag potentially harmful posts
  • Monitor Terry College and UGA social media and repost when associated with ILA
  • Newsletters
  • Manage compilation, design, and dissemination of weekly student newsletters, weekly reminders & upcoming events slides, twice-yearly newsletters, and additional newsletters as needed.
  • Website Management
  • Lead the effort and execute copy and design for the ILA website with attention to deadlines and program changes
  • Consulting with OMC to maintain consistency across Terry Branding
  • Marketing Materials
  • Maintain and update the design and copy of master files for student and donor-focused marketing collateral
  • Drive and coordinate with the Office of Marketing & Communications to flag important updates, materials, and handle various marketing and communications efforts to maintain adherence to the Terry Brand.
  • Ensure marketing materials are on hand
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Develop and maintain the brand voice for alumni programs.
  • Manage subscriptions for department and ensure the platforms are the most advantageous

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience with public relations and/or marketing.
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or Competencies - Experience with public relations and/or marketing.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines.
  • Excellent written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in CANVA, Google Drive, Mailchimp, and WordPress.

Nice To Have

  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is a plus

Benefits

  • Retirement Plan TRS
  • Benefits Eligible
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The University of Georgia

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.

Founded in 1977
Athens, Georgia, USA
17K employees (731 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$320.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.4%
Direct
40.7%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
492 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
$10K
Grant, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2022
    Grant • $10K

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