Strategic Marketing & Communications Lead

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Extension, College of ACES, invites applications for a Marketing & Communications Project Manager to oversee project management systems, assign work, set priorities, and track progress across 102 counties.

You will ensure consistent brand management and supervise the Office Manager in collaboration with the Director of Communications. A Bachelor's degree and five years in marketing/PR are required; a Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of professional work experience in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a related professional area.
• Demonstrated project management experience in a multi-client, multi-project environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Illinois Extension marketing and communications project management systems, assigning work, setting priorities, deadlines, and tracking progress and client relations end-to-end.
• Ensure consistent brand management across 102 counties served, providing feedback and channeling questions to appropriate colleagues.
• Supervise the Office Manager in collaboration with the Director of Communications.
• Provide client service and consistent communications to project requesters.
• Develop and maintain project management system organization and update intake forms, task templates, and rules to optimize workflow.

Skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Brand management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business/communications

Master's degree in management/marketing/communications

Tools

Project management systems

Job description

The University of Illinois Extension, College of ACES, invites applications for a Marketing & Communications Project Manager to oversee project management systems, assign work, set priorities, and track progress across 102 counties.

You will ensure consistent brand management and supervise the Office Manager in collaboration with the Director of Communications. A Bachelor's degree and five years in marketing/PR are required; a Master’s degree is preferred.