Marketing Project Specialist

The University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh seeks a Marketing Project Specialist to develop web and print content and support presentations for the communications team. You will help maintain University branding and messaging across campaigns.

Responsibilities include managing Airtable-based project workflows, coordinating campaign kickoffs, and collaborating with teams to solve marketing challenges in a hybrid on-campus/remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience with marketing content development and project coordination.
• Hybrid work arrangement and adaptability to campus schedules.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day operations of the team's project management tool (Airtable) and guides task priorities.
• Processes and assigns incoming marketing project and website change requests with defined steps.
• Tracks progress, deadlines, and stakeholders; maintains team accountability.
• Plans and coordinates campaign kickoffs, status meetings, and campaign recaps with stakeholders.
• Develops creative, collaborative approaches to solving marketing problems.
• Supports team members’ needs with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Skills

Project management

Marketing content creation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Airtable

Job description

Job Description - Marketing Project Specialist (26006493)

Marketing Project Specialist

Admissions & Financial Aid - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26006493)

Job Summary

Assists to develop web and print content and marketing. Supports the creation of presentations for communications team and marketing materials for marketing team. Ensures consistent messaging and maintains University brand and style

Essential Functions

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the team's project management tool (Airtable), providing direction and guidance to the team on task priorities as advised by the Director of Marketing Communications.
• Processes and assigns incoming marketing project and website change requests to ensure all steps that must be taken from any given request are created and assigned accordingly.
• Manages project tasks by tracking and communicating task progress to team members and stakeholders, maintaining task deadlines, coordinating collaborative team communication, and driving team accountability.
• Organizes, plans, and schedules campaign/project kickoffs, status meetings, and campaign recaps with appropriate stakeholders within the department and university.
• Works with the team to develop creative, collaborative approaches to solving tough marketing problems.
• Support team members’ needs, with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn and assist with tasks daily.

Physical Effort

Most work is sedentary, completed within an office setting. Employee must be able to move about the campus to meetings and travel to locations outside of the University of Pittsburgh. May be required to move objects up to 50 pounds occasionally.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category Full-time regular

Job Classification Staff.Communications Specialist I

Job Family Communications & Marketing

Job Sub-Family Communications

Campus Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required 1

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? No

Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., some mornings, evenings and weekends may be required

Work Arrangement Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered No

Visa Sponsorship Provided No

Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.