The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Job Description

The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) invites applications for a temporary Communications & Marketing Coordinator to begin as soon as possible with the potential opportunity to become a permanent position. This position will provide communication and marketing day-to-day support to the Director of Communications and Marketing of CECS with social media communications, website management, publications, and other defined projects. Additionally, this position will support events and other tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

Social Media & Website:

• Creates and manages digital content on various marketing channels, including social media to further the outreach goals of CECS - ensuring content is timely and relevant.
• Monitors social media channels and responds to evolving trends to elevate CECS online presence.
• Manages social media posts ensuring consistency and proper branding for CECS.
• Manages and updates CECS website ensuring content is relevant, consistent, and proper branding is used.
• Assists with tracking of CECS website metrics to understand traffic and user journey flow on websites.

Publications:

• Designs and creates needed publications per the direction of CECS Director of C&M.
• Writes and provides editing support for all forms of CECS written content: CECS stories, news releases, social media, features, flyers, internal stories, annual reports and other presentations, promotional materials, newsletters, and more.

Other:

• Assist CECS Director of C&M with any needed projects, assignments, and events.
• Ensure all CECS content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality, and tone of voice, optimized for search, and adapted for multiple platforms.
• Collaborates with CECS Marketing Student Assistants as needed and per direction of CECS Director of C&M
• Contributes to creative brainstorming and content planning as needed.
• Assists with Email Marketing & Communications and building a CECS email campaign.
• Assists with photography and video production as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• 1-3 years of marketing and/or communications experience
• Effective and excellent oral and written communication to various audiences
• Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
• Basic Canva and/or Adobe Creative Cloud experience
• High attention to detail
• Ability to organize work, multi-task, and manage multiple, pressing deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Desired Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with Higher Education marketing and communication practices
• Experience with UT policies and procedures
• Experience with analytics and reporting
• Knowledge of SEO and SEM
• Knowledge of paid media placements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and ability to manage tasks and time effectively
• Skills in a variety of graphic design software tools
• Skills in effective written communication relevant to a variety of media (social media, long form narrative, digital and hard copy postings, award announcements, celebration recaps, etc.)
• Skills and abilities in verbal communication with a variety of audiences
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and decision making
• Ability to manage multiple projections simultaneously
• Knowledge and ability to work effectively as a team
• Knowledge and ability to proofread documents for accuracy
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tasks and responsibilities
• Ability to create printed and electronic documents
• Knowledge of design principles and basic photographic skills

To Apply:

Applicants should submit the following: submit a letter of interest, resume, and the name, address, email, and phone number of three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For inquiries, contact Sarah Wyland, CECS Director of Communications and Marketing, at swyland@utk.edu.

About the College:

The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is at the forefront of changing the future of higher education. It is a first-of-its-kind college created to meet the needs of students seeking a customizable degree path in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and data science that leads to rewarding careers upon graduation. CECS offers timely, innovative, student-centric degrees, minors, and stackable certificates at both undergraduate and graduate levels that address the future talent gap and expose students to experts and disciplines from across campus through a cross-cutting curriculum. CECS utilizes strong industry partnerships to ensure students gain relevant skills and real-world experience, offering for-credit internships and multi-disciplinary projects. CECS emphasizes the cohort experience where students learn and interact with fellow students from across campus and disciplines, allowing them to learn from one another and work together to solve real-world problems.

Who We Are:

We are a small team of energetic, adaptable, and hardworking individuals committed to educational initiatives that will lead to meaningful careers for our students and a positive impact on society. Every member of our team is a valuable collaborator, driven entrepreneur, and proficient multi-tasker dedicated to working together to find innovative approaches to achieving our shared goals. We are fast-moving and growing. Our work is constantly evolving to meet changing needs.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are searching for a pathfinder, problem navigator, and strategy creator who proactively works to make us more efficient and effective through teamwork and collaboration. We need an intentional learner with the intellectual resilience to tackle new challenges, welcoming uncertainty with a growth mindset. We need a seasoned professional who exercises good judgment and can be trusted to provide sound counsel to colleagues and leadership. We need a teammate dedicated to our mission and who shares our values.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!