Marketing Specialist - Senior

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Senior Marketing Specialist to plan and coordinate internal and external communication efforts that align with our statewide and regional audience goals.

You will support educational, research, and clinical missions by developing engaging content, coordinating events, and ensuring brand consistency across departments and campaigns. A Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of work experience in journalism, communication, or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, coordinates, and implements internal and external communication programs and/or projects that are effective in promoting and/or achieving organizational and department goals including specification of objectives, timelines, and costs.
• Works closely with departments/divisions/ programs in developing content and design oversight of internal and external communication material that adheres to UMMC's graphics standards.
• Participates in the development and administration of UMMC's marketing strategies including special events, projects, print materials, advertising, internal communications, ad agency interaction and tactical marketing.
• Provides support as needed for presentations, special projects, community events, and/or public relations initiatives.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Skills

Creative thinking

Writing skills

Verbal communication

Project coordination

Interviewing

Research methodology

Marketing principles

Web site construction

Web-based tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Blog tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00050404

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

Marketing-Director

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Marketing Specialist - Senior

Job Summary

Provides planning, development, and coordination of internal and external communication projects, programs, and events to statewide and regional audiences. Work supports the UMMC missions of education, research and healthcare.

Education And Experience Required

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of work experience in journalism, communication, or marketing.

Certifications, Licenses, Or Registration Required

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Hospital and/or medical practice experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Work requires creative thinking and writing, superior written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people and departments. Must be able to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects. Must have working knowledge in conducting interviews, research methodology, and applying marketing principles and applications. Working knowledge and experience of web site construction, web-based communication tools, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, blog related tools, and other communication tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, coordinates, and implements internal and external communication programs and/or projects that are effective in promoting and/or achieving organizational and department goals including specification of objectives, timelines, and costs.
• Works closely with departments/divisions/ programs in developing content and design oversight of internal and external communication material that adheres to UMMC's graphics standards.
• Participates in the development and administration of UMMC's marketing strategies including special events, projects, print materials, advertising, internal communications, ad agency interaction and tactical marketing.
• Provides support as needed for presentations, special projects, community events, and/or public relations initiatives.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

09/10/2026