Communications and Marketing Specialist

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Educational opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Auburn University is seeking a Communications and Marketing Specialist within the Office of Communications and Marketing in the College of Agriculture and AAES. The role focuses on producing news releases, coordinating media outreach, and creating marketing materials to support student recruitment and fundraising.

Responsibilities include editing content, managing The Season digital magazine, and running targeted email campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field.
• Level II requires 2 years of experience in marketing and communications including print journalism.
• Level III requires 4 years of experience in marketing and communications including print journalism.
• Substitutions allowed for experience: additional education may count toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Write news releases for the College of Agriculture and AAES.
• Target news and story pitches to local, state, regional and national media.
• Coordinate photography for news releases and related materials.
• Serve as copy editor for all college and AAES marketing materials and for news and feature stories.
• Edit The Season digital magazine and manage production timelines.
• Write marketing materials for student recruitment, fundraising and related purposes.
• Upload news and feature stories to the AU Wire.
• Create and manage targeted email campaigns.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the director of communications and marketing.

Skills

News writing

Copy editing

Media relations

Marketing campaigns

Content creation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field + 2 years experience

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field + 4 years experience

Tools

MS Office

AU Wire upload

Job description

Overview

The Office of Communications and Marketing in the College of Agriculture and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station is seeking applicants for a Communications and Marketing Specialist who will create communications, marketing and promotional material delivered through various mediums in the college, school, or department.

Responsibilities

• Write news releases for the College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES).
• Target news and story pitches to local, state, regional and national media.
• Coordinate photography for news releases and related materials.
• Serve as copy editor for all college and AAES marketing materials and for news and feature stories written by other writers for the college or AAES.
• Serve as an editor of The Season digital magazine. Editorial duties may include story planning, development of production timelines, organization of planning and production meetings, writing and photography assignments, deadlineassignments and copy editing.
• Write a variety of marketing materials for student recruitment, fundraising and related purposes.
• Upload news and feature stories to the AU Wire.
• Create and manage targeted email campaigns.
• Other duties as assigned by the director of communications and marketing.

Qualifications

Level I:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field.

Level II:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field and 2 years of experience in marketing and communications services to include print journalism.

Level III:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field and 4 years of experience in marketing and communications services to include print journalism.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED FOR EXPERIENCE: Yes, When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Contract Type

Continuing

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
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• We’re Here for You:Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama:The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
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