Responsibilities

• Develop and execute holistic, integrated marketing and communications plans for specific strategic research focus areas.
• Manage day-to-day editing, writing and marketing to highlight U of A research achievements for internal and external audiences.
• Assign, write and edit high-quality content marketing pieces, including web news stories and digital narratives that translate complex scientific discovery into clear, persuasive narratives for both broad and focused audiences.
• Regularly review processes and procedures to refine and streamline team workflow, ensuring rigorous quality control and operational efficiency.
• Ensure all ORP communications efforts are strictly on-brand and aligned with the larger University of Arizona brand and goals and ORP priorities.
• Lead marketing research and campaigns promoting faculty, research breakthroughs and world-class facilities. This includes directing the creation of high-level presentations and printed marketing materials and coordinating with the creative team.
• Propose and develop creative marketing concepts and strategies for national-level events and high-profile research showcases.
• Serve as the primary liaison with central University Marketing and Communications to ensure cross-campus synergy.
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Comms Sr. Director, Social Media Manager, Creative Manager and Events team to ensure strategic narratives are visually and digitally optimized across all platforms.
• Successfully manage multiple competing priorities, managing the workflow for various research focus areas simultaneously to meet tight deadlines.
• Supervise and evaluate a professional multi-disciplinary team, providing direction, setting performance standards and conducting performance evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional-level experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, including 2 years of managerial experience.

Preferred

• Expertise in content marketing.
• Experience in high-level communications and content marketing within a research-intensive or higher education environment.
• Experience coordinating, organizing and producing executive-level deliverables, including magazines, reports and booklets, and identifying and coordinating advertising/paid media opportunities.
• Experience translating scientific or technical information for a general audience.
• Experience in managing professional creative or communications staff.
• Evidence of using project management tools to streamline team workflows.

Benefits

• Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!