Marketing Communications Specialist Targeted Email & Events

PR Girl Manifesto; Ann Arbor, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan ITS is seeking a Communications Specialist Intermediate to join the ITS Marketing and Communications team in Ann Arbor. This role contributes to the creation, coordination, and delivery of communications for ITS services, events, and partners across the university.

You will draft emails, web copy, marketing content, social media, and event materials, while supporting targeted email efforts and coordinating with senior communicators and subject matter experts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, English, Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of directly related professional experience in marketing, communications, public relations, content development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to write and edit clear, concise, audience-focused content for multiple channels.
• Strong proofreading, editing, link-checking, formatting, and quality-control skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and proof clear, audience-focused communications for email, web, social media, newsletters, and marketing materials.
• Prepare copy and coordinate deliverables with senior communicators and project teams.
• Create tactical assets for campaigns, including emails, social posts, and event language.
• Ensure communications align with style, voice, brand, and messaging standards.
• Learn and apply basic HTML for email production and scheduling.
• Assist with ITS outreach events, staffing, setup, teardown, and inventory.
• Draft concise social media content and coordinate production needs.
• Track tasks, deadlines, approvals, and deliverables; communicate status regularly.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications/PR/English/Journalism or related field

Minimum 3 years related experience

Strong writing/editing and proofreading

Ability to learn HTML basics and email production

Familiarity with CMS, MS Office, Google Workspace

Tools

CMS

Email tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

University of Michigan ITS is seeking a Communications Specialist Intermediate to join the ITS Marketing and Communications team in Ann Arbor. This role contributes to the creation, coordination, and delivery of communications for ITS services, events, and partners across the university.

You will draft emails, web copy, marketing content, social media, and event materials, while supporting targeted email efforts and coordinating with senior communicators and subject matter experts.