Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing and communications strategies that support UK Innovate programs and priorities
• Create content for websites, newsletters, annual reports, presentations, marketing materials, email campaigns, and digital communications
• Manage UK Innovate websites and support ongoing content development and maintenance
• Develop and maintain social media content, campaigns, and audience engagement strategies
• Design marketing collateral, graphics, presentations, and visual assets that support program promotion and brand consistency
• Coordinate communications projects across multiple initiatives, programs, and stakeholders
• Track website and social media analytics to improve engagement and communications effectiveness
• Support events, workshops, training programs, and stakeholder outreach activities through targeted communications and promotional efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6 years of related experience
• Strong experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or digital media
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling abilities
• Experience managing websites, social media platforms, and digital marketing campaigns
• Strong graphic design and visual communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational, relationship-building, and project management skills
• Experience working with content management systems, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar tools

Preferred

• Communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English or related field

Benefits

• Meaningful impact: Help promote innovation, entrepreneurship, research commercialization, and economic development initiatives across Kentucky
• Creative variety: Work across content creation, branding, digital media, web management, and strategic communications
• Professional growth: Expand your expertise in innovation communications, marketing strategy, and stakeholder engagement
• Hybrid flexibility: Opportunity for hybrid work arrangements with approval
• Collaborative environment: Partner with innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and university leaders
• UK’s Exceptional Benefits