Marketing and Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

• Design and implement marketing and communications strategies
• Create high-quality written and multimedia assets to inform our stakeholders about our work
• Manage e-newsletters, social media, web presence, CRM system and multimedia asset library
• Lead event planning and execution for internal events and external conferences and trade shows
• Supervise student workers and contractors whose work supports the marketing/communications mission

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, multimedia, or a closely related field or a subject-relevant degree such as architecture, natural resources management, forestry, with two or more years’ experience working in a role that has a major communications component.
• Excellent communication skills, especially writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural competence.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills and demonstrated project management experience.
• Excellent computer literacy and digital skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage and deliver digital communications campaigns.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.
• This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
• This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in journalism, communications, multimedia, or another closely related field.
• Subject matter knowledge, education or experience in fields relevant to the work of TDI and OMTC, including natural resource management (particularly forest related), timber manufacturing, architecture, environmental science, affordable housing development, structural engineering, construction management, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage and deliver digital communications and marketing campaigns, including website management, social media and the use of paid advertising networks.
• Experience in technical writing/science communication, in addition to feature and expository writing.
• Experience planning and managing events.
• Experience in outreach and stakeholder engagement, including public speaking.
• Web management experience.
• Video editing and graphic design skills.