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Events and Communications Specialist

Salt Lake City, UT (On-site)

$45K/yr – $64K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and coordinate HSRO initiative events and marketing communications, driving large events, content creation, newsletters, and partner collaborations.

  • Plan and lead large-scale events and symposia
  • Develop and manage promotional materials, social media, and communication programs
  • Support newsletters and cross-team communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Research Program Development team and broader HSRO to organize and execute Initiative events such as monthly seminar series, educational trainings, and one-off events.
  • Plan and lead large-scale initiative events such as annual symposia.
  • Work will include the coordination of catering, creation of registration forms, compiling speaker information, scheduling speaker travel, coordinating external guest visits, and promotional material development.
  • Support the production of initiative or unit newsletters and communications with materials provided by Research Program Development staff.
  • Create initiative materials, such as social media posts and event flyers, including basic formatting, layouts, and copy-editing.
  • May support initiative social media channels using materials provided by Research Program Development staff and Initiative leadership on an as needed basis.
  • Update initiative websites as directed by the Events and Communications Manager.
  • Provide additional support to Research Program Development Team for tasks and small projects on an as needed basis.
  • Apply problem-solving skills to variety of challenges. Some resolutions may require some analysis and interpretation, requiring innovation and creativity.
  • Engage in the development and execution of strategic marketing communications to efficiently support product launch campaigns and company brand across various communication channels.

Requirements

  • EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
  • Marketing Communication Specialist, I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
  • Marketing Communication Specialist, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferred

  • Experience with event planning is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with communications/marketing.
  • University experience.
  • Project management and organizational skills.
  • Willingness and ability to work flexibly and on short notice to meet tight deadlines.
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The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders.The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011.Technology and CommercializationThe University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information.Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/HealthcareUniversity of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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$45K/yr – $64K/yr

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Events and Communications Specialist

University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · On-site