Marketing and Communications Specialist

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

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Job summary

University of Colorado Boulder’s Colorado Law School seeks a Marketing and Communications Specialist to support internal and external communications and implement a cohesive marketing strategy. You will help promote faculty, staff, students, centers, and programs regionally and nationally, ensuring high-quality content aligned with central messaging and branding standards.

The role includes content creation, design support for events, and managing digital communications with a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Business or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, distribute and track content for multiple audiences (news, features, profiles, websites, emails, newsletters).
• Assist with planning for the annual Amicus alumni magazine.
• Update the Colorado Law website with new pages and edited content.
• Provide communications support for major events (lectures, conferences, commencements).
• Assist in print communications projects (brochures, flyers, viewbooks, collateral).
• Tell compelling stories across channels to reflect Colorado Law’s mission.
• Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines and publishing policies.
• Coordinate news submissions and pitch story ideas to outlets.

Skills

Content creation

Editing

Social media management

Graphic/design coordination

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Law School welcomes applications for aMarketing and Communications Specialist! This role is responsiblefor supporting internal and external communications of the LawSchool to sustain and enhance the school’s reputation forworld-class education, scholarship and service. This positionassists in the execution of a comprehensive marketingcommunications strategy that regionally and nationally promotesColorado Law's faculty, staff, students, centers, and programs.This position ensures all marketing and communications activitiesof the law school are high-quality, consistent, and aligned withcentral messaging priorities and branding standards.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect anddignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

Who We Are

At the Colorado Law School ,we are an engaged, diverse, and welcoming community of students,staff, faculty, and alumni who help one another succeed. Ourselective admissions process keeps our student body small, enablingour faculty, staff, alumni, and community to invest deeply in eachstudent’s success. Because we take our responsibility to educateand train future lawyers very seriously, our curriculum, researchcenters, and experiential learning opportunities are crafted toprepare students for success in today’s changing legalenvironment.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Content Creation:

• Write, edit, distribute and track content for variousaudiences, including news stories, feature articles, profiles,website content, emails, e-newsletters (such as the monthly alumninewsletter Law Points), annual reports, talking points and classnotes.
• Assist with writing, editing, planning and logistics for theannual Amicus alumni magazine.
• Update the Colorado Law website, including the creation of newwebpages and editing existing content.
• Provide communications support for major events such aslectures, conferences, alumni programs, commencement, orientationand signature law school events.
• Assist Director of Marketing and Communications in thedevelopment and coordination of print communications projectsincluding brochures, event flyers, the admissions viewbook,admitted students' collateral, event postcards and programs, andthought-leader collateral.
• Find opportunities to tell compelling stories in creative waysacross channels and audiences that exemplify Colorado Law’s missionand strategic direction.
• Ensure all content created conforms to university brandguidelines and publishing policies, editorial style, organization,and appropriateness.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Communications Director andStrategic Relations and Communications to submit news items toappropriate outlets and pitch story ideas for submission to newsoutlets.

Design, Photography, and Digital Communications:

• Create graphics for social media posts, event flyers, emailnewsletters, and web content, ensuring digital content isconsistent and aligned with university brand guidelines.
• Manage the design and deployment of digital posters on lawschool display systems.
• Assist with managing the law school’s online calendar.
• Photograph events in the law school community and coordinatewith freelance photographers for coverage of higher-profile events.Identify subjects and locations, coordinate shot lists and organizephoto assets.
• Connect with Strategic Relations and Communications and campuscommunicators as necessary, attending communications meetings andtrainings.
• Assist the director on additional projects as needed.
• Supervise and guide a student employee.

Social Media:

• Monitor social media strategies to create engaging content forall social media platforms.
• Develop and implement a content calendar to schedule and trackposts.
• Be the primary manager of social media channels to provideaccurate and timely outreach and information to prospectivestudents, alumni, donors, and other friends and externalaudiences.
• Track metrics to increase social media reach andengagement.
• Assist with video ideation, storyboarding, and interviewing, asneeded.

What You Should Know

• This role has an anticipated work schedule of Monday – Fridayduring regular business hours. Some evening and weekend hours maybe required.
• This position has the ability to work in a hybrid workmodality, with 3 days a week required to be in person during theacademic year, and 2 days per week required to be in person duringthe summer.

What We Can Offer

• The salary range for this position is $58,200 – $67,500annually, depending on qualifications. Relocation assistance isavailable within department guidelines.
• Access our Total CompensationCalculator to see what your total rewards could be for thisUniversity Staff position.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder , we arecommitted to supporting the holistic health and well-being of ouremployees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical,dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuitionassistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for localtransit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulderoffers an inspiring academic community and access to world-classoutdoor recreation. In fact, CU Boulder has been named one ofForbes' America's BestLarge Employers , ranking #4 among large employers in Coloradoand #28 among universities nationwide. Explore additional perks andprograms through the CU Advantage program.

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Be dynamic. Be supportive. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, PublicRelations, English, Business or similar field. Related professionalwork experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for thedegree.
• One year of related marketing and communicationsexperience.

What You Will Need

• Sound project management skills and ability to plan andorganize multiple projects with established budgets, deliverables,and timelines.
• Knowledge of a wide range of communications practices andtactics including research, writing, editing, integrated digitalcommunications, social media strategy, and public relations.
• Exceptional oral communication skills.
• Highly collaborative teammate and fast learner.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to dive into projects (even if they require acquisitionof new skills).
• Adapt