Communications Associate - Hybrid - 141434

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Department of Surgery seeks an entry-level marketing assistant to support content development, website maintenance, newsletters, and social media outreach. You will work under the Director of Communications and gain exposure to fundamental marketing concepts while collaborating with faculty, staff, and stakeholders.

This role offers a hybrid schedule with onsite campus work and remote days, and requires strong organization and communication skills, plus basic knowledge of

Qualifications

• Four years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles, strategies, techniques and practices.
• Basic knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assists in creating and distributing communication materials for department initiatives.
• Supports content development, website maintenance, newsletter production, and social media communications.
• Collaborates with faculty, staff, and stakeholders to ensure timely, audience-focused messaging.
• Performs assigned marketing activities under supervision to build foundational skills.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

Marketing principles (basic)

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Job description

This is a UC San Diego Internal Recruitment open to UCSD and UCSD Health System Staff Only

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Campus and remote.

DESCRIPTION

Assists in marketing activities and responsibilities such as drafting promotional or marketing materials, working on marketing events, and conducting basic market research, etc. Activities and assignments are designed to expose incumbents to fundamental marketing concepts and principles.

Entry-level professional with limited prior experience; learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity; works on assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making. Employees at this level are expected to acquire the skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work following an agreed upon time in position, through defined training and development planning.

Under the supervision of the Director of Communications, provides support for departmental marketing and communications initiatives through content development, website maintenance, newsletter production, social media communications, and editorial projects. Assists in creating and distributing communication materials that promote the Department of Surgery's clinical, research, educational, and outreach activities. Performs assigned communications and marketing activities while working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and departmental stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and audience-focused messaging.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Four (4) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles, strategies, techniques and practices.
• Basic knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: Unclassified - No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: Unclassified - No data available

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).