Salary: $18.21 – $22.76 Hourly
Location : 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Job Type: Part-Time Staff
Job Number: FY2401731
Division: School of the Arts
Department: School of the Arts
Opening Date: 10/16/2023
Closing Date: 10/30/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply: Resume
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Position Announcement
The Temporary Part-Time Communications Specialist will assist the marketing team with overall School of the Arts (SOA) branding and promotional efforts as needed. This includes internal and external promotion of SOA and Noorda productions and events, as well as SOA recruitment. This will entail a functional knowledge of SOA and Noorda branding. The purpose of this position is to collaborate strategically with the marketing director and marketing team to support The School of the Arts’ needs across recruitment, enrollment, awareness, and participation of various audiences in SOA programming.
Key attributes that will contribute to success in this position include excellent writing and copy-editing skills, experience developing and implementing strategic marketing, and communication programs, being well versed in social media strategy and content planning for measurable results, strong attention to detail, and organizational skills.
The Temporary Part-Time Communications Specialist:
- Assists the SOA marketing team and SOA marketing director with various marketing programs and ensures materials are completed in a timely accurate manner.
- Assists in the development and implementation of marketing and communication strategies for ongoing SOA projects.
- Contributes to blog posts, press materials, event descriptions and internal newsletter communications.
- Collaborates with designers to produce visually stunning, on-brand marketing materials.
- Assists in planning and coordination of school events related to promotions and SOA awareness.
The ideal candidate thinks creatively and differently about audience engagement and storytelling, and operates with agility, speed, and commitment to achieving SOA goals.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Assists with the creation of both marketing and editorial/journalistic written content for a variety of platforms (including but not limited to brochures, magazines, newsletters, news articles and releases, advertisements, video scripts, web sites, social media) and to a variety of constituents within SOA and the university community.
- Assists with the planning, creation, and execution of marketing and recruitment plans and accompanying collateral. Assists with the development of student and faculty success stories for use in internal and external marketing material. Assists with the implementation of an on and off-line lead generation recruitment program. Assists with SEO and website management systems. In collaboration with University Marketing and The SOA marketing team, assists with integrated marketing strategies and tactics.
- Works closely with University Marketing and Communications as well as THE SOA marketing team to assist with news coverage, and monitoring of resultant news coverage.
- Assists in the design process of SOA communication and marketing collateral and adheres to and maintains university style and branding standards.
- Assists with the creation, publication, and monitoring of social media content. Builds and interacts with SOA social media community in collaboration with the University’s social media efforts.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or another applicable field of study.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities
Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of marketing and communications best practices as well as graphic design principles and applications, and online and print advertising best practices.
- Basic Working Knowledge of:
- Core marketing metrics.
- Best social media practices and digital marketing best practices and platforms.
- Integrated promotional conversion strategies across diverse audience segments.
- CRM initiatives to build-out audience loyalty strategies.
- Managing and optimizing of campaigns to meet campaign targets.
- Core marketing metrics.
- Best social media practices and digital marketing best practices and platforms.
- Integrated promotional conversion strategies across diverse audience segments.
- CRM initiatives to build-out audience loyalty strategies.
- Understanding market and brand awareness weaknesses/deficiencies.
- Managing and optimizing campaigns to meet campaign targets.
Skills
- Skills include a strong aesthetic eye for design in print and video.
- Willing to learn Facebook Business Manager.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated and versatile writing and editing skills. Excellent organization and time-management skills.
- Skills and experience in on- and off-line lead generation best practices.
Abilities
- Ability to think strategically and creatively.
- Ability to use project management software and workflows. Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Ability to build rapport and collaborate on projects working in a team environment.
- Ability to speak articulately and on behalf of The School of the Arts.
- Ability to manage sensitive information.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.
Although part-time and adjunct (less than 30 hours per week) employees are ineligible from the full-time employee benefits package, the university is pleased to offer the following:
- Undergraduate tuition remission benefit:
- Part-time: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for up to 3 credit hours or 1 course after 6 consecutive months of employment and a minimum of 480 hours worked (dependents do not qualify)
- Adjunct: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for one course per semester in which there is an active teaching assignment at the university (dependents do not qualify)
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- Ph.D.
- Ph.D. (abd)
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