Career Programming and Engagement Coordinator

Biddeford, ME (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Owns the development and execution of marketing, communications, and career programming strategies; leads event planning for career fairs and workshops; and oversees UNE CareerConnect digital engagement and analytics.

  • Strategic marketing, content creation, and brand-aligned collateral
  • Event planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement
  • Digital platform management and performance analytics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Career Engagement, Marketing & Communications
  • Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communication strategies that promote career programming, services, employer partnerships, and student engagement initiatives.
  • Manage the Office of Career Readiness and Workforce Development's digital presence, including social media, website content, newsletters, digital signage, and promotional materials.
  • Consistent with UNE brand standards, create engaging multimedia content to showcase career readiness programming, including student success stories and employer spotlights.
  • Liaise with UNE's Marketing and Communication teams to develop marketing collateral in adherence with university-wide brand identity.
  • Maintain an annual communications calendar and coordinate promotional campaigns across multiple communication channels.
  • Collect and analyze communication and event engagement metrics to evaluate effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
  • Career Programming & Event Coordination
  • In partnership with event leads, coordinate the planning and execution of career fairs, networking events, employer information sessions, workshops, panels, and other career engagement programs.
  • Manage event logistics including scheduling, registration, technology, facilities, catering, event materials, volunteer coordination, and on-site operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, higher education administration, business administration, public relations, student affairs, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities, manage timelines, and execute events and initiatives with strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, alumni, employer partners, and external stakeholders.
  • Experience creating and managing digital communications, including social media platforms, website content, email marketing, and other promotional materials.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and contemporary communication, collaboration, and digital marketing tools.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while exercising sound judgment, initiative, and professionalism.
  • Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, student-centered environment and building collaborative relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and lived experiences.
  • One to three years of professional experience in higher education, career services, student affairs, communications, marketing, event planning, or a related field.
  • Experience planning and coordinating programs, workshops, conferences, networking events, or large-scale student engagement initiatives.
  • Experience creating digital marketing campaigns and multimedia content using platforms such as Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, or comparable design and video editing software.

Benefits

  • Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
  • Up to 8% retirement plan match.
  • Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
  • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
  • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
  • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
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University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, an innovative educational community with two distinctive coastal Maine campuses, a vibrant new campus in Tangier, Morocco, and a robust offering of degree and certificate programs online. UNE is home to Maine’s only medical and dental schools—part of a comprehensive health education mission built on a pioneering interprofessional approach that includes pharmacy, nursing and an array of allied health professions.

Biddeford, Maine, USA
2.6K employees (44 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
44 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$10.3M
Last Raise
$300K
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2022
    Grant • $300K
  • Aug 2012
    Grant • $10M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
498.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$230.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44%
Direct
48.6%
Referral
6.2%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.6K

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Career Programming and Engagement Coordinator

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