Communications & Marketing Coordinator

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking a Communications & Marketing Coordinator for the NPHS to lead department-wide communications, marketing and events. You will collaborate with the CEHHS Marketing & Communications team to produce stories, graphics, and content for the website, newsletters, social media, and promotional materials.

The role requires an Associate’s degree in communications or related field, at least 2 years in a university setting, and strong writing, design and website

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Communications, Marketing or related field.
• Minimum 2 years administrative experience in communications, marketing, or website maintenance.
• Ability to develop and execute digital and print marketing strategies.
• Knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; ability to design and maintain websites.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Strong organizational and independent work skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees communications, marketing and events for NPHS.
• Writes, edits and coordinates materials for website, newsletters, social media.
• Manages department website content and branding compliance.
• Coordinates external mail inquiries and alumni communications.
• Supports recruitment initiatives and budget tracking.
• Provides back-up administrative support as needed.

Skills

Marketing communications

Content creation

Social media management

Editing/writing

Education

Associate’s degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Canva

WordPress

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Communications & Marketing Coordinator - Nutrition and Public Health Sciences - UTK

Department of Nutrition and Public Health Sciences | Knoxville, TN | Onsite | Full time

Job Identification: 10348 | UT market range: MR07

Job Description

Oversees all communications, marketing and events for the Department of Nutrition and Public Health Sciences (NPHS). Works in conjunction with the department Community Relations Team to write, edit, design and coordinate the collection of information, stories, and graphics/videos to be used for the website, newsletters, social media, and other marketing or promotional materials. Coordinates all departmental external communications with the CEHHS Marketing & Communications team and the University Alumni/Online Engagement team to ensure compliance with college and university communication guidelines and policies. Coordinates departmental external mail information request inquiries. Supports and implements, in coordination with the CEHHS Marketing & Communications team, strategic recruitment initiatives to achieve NPHS enrollment goals. Responsible for ensuring the department adheres to all branding guidelines. Responsible for the department website. Primary contact for event and conference related scheduling. Coordinates communications schedules and work with student assistants. Provides academic and administrative support to team faculty and is backup to other departmental staff.

Communications

• Oversees all communications for the department and coordinates with the CEHHS Communications team and the University Alumni/Online Engagement team to ensure compliance with college and university policies and procedures.


• In conjunction with the department Community Relations Team, coordinates, creates, edits, and disseminates informational materials for NPHS, including press releases, external (including Alumni newsletter) and internal newsletters, paid advertisements, and posts to websites and social media.


• Responsible for the department website: works with faculty and personnel to draft, edit, and upload web page content, and maintains faculty bios, department/program information, and stories within college and university guidelines for branding, accessibility, and content.


• Coordinates the creation, editing, and printing of all print material such as flyers, posters, banners, and brochures, including coordination with UT printing, UCopy and external vendors.


• Assists with paid advertising, social media and print materials budget creation, tracking, and purchasing card reconciliation for marketing materials.


• Coordinates dissemination and answering of external email information requests and inquiries, and maintains departmental email list-servs and mailing lists.


• Coordinates communication schedules and work for student assistants, and photo/video arrangements and permissions for website, publications, and promotional/recruitment needs.

Department/Financial responsibilities

• Manages event and conference related scheduling within the department, including working with the University Events office, AdAstra or college schedulers, and assists with setup for department/team events and meetings.


• Coordinates all Nutrition and Public Health related promotional conference expenses.


• Coordinates or assists with recognition of donors and contributors to the department.


• Serves as back-up support staff for NPHS, including administrative and financial tasks, oversight of sensitive equipment and an annual inventory, the technology equipment lending library, and DASH entry of travel, invoices, time entry, and procurement.

General Departmental Support

• Provides administrative and clerical support to faculty as well as graduate assistants and students in assigned program areas, and assists with maintaining student files and data.


• Refers requests to the appropriate department administrator for travel, procurement, Banner/student issues, grants, and personnel processes.


• Coordinates copying/printing requests and monitors assigned copiers and printers, including supplies for the science lab/classroom.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree in Communications, Marketing or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.


• Experience: Minimum of 2 years administrative experience in an office or university setting working with communications, marketing, or website maintenance.


• Ability to develop and effectively execute digital and print marketing and communications strategies and plans, and to develop and align messages for relevant audiences.


• Knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and ability to design and/or maintain websites.


• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.


• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and balance workload on concurrent projects, and to work independently without close supervision.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to students and faculty (FERPA).


• Ability to analyze, make recommendations for improvements and implement office procedures, and to extract, analyze and transmit data from a variety of sources.


• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills.


• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.


• Knowledge of university policies and procedures and university systems such as Banner and DASH.


• Knowledge of and ability to use Canva, WordPress, and Adobe products such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Pro/Rush.


• Strong creativity, innovative thinking, and attention to detail; skilled in photography, videography, and graphic design.