Communications and Events Manager
Job Summary
The Communications and Events Manager for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine (SFESOM) oversees the full lifecycle of in-person and digital events, alongside a broad communications and marketing portfolio that is developed and executed in partnership with the University of Utah Health Marketing and Communications team. Plans, implements, and oversees event operations, strategic communications, public affairs, and integrated marketing, including contract and vendor management, brand…
stewardship, content development, and event execution, logistics, and analysis. Supervises staff and student volunteers as needed for in-person and virtual events, conferences, and meetings. This position interfaces with all necessary departments to ensure seamless communication and event delivery while fostering strong relationships and upholding high customer service standards.
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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
Role Specific:
- Orchestrates and executes all aspects of on-site and virtual sponsored and hosted events, including meetings, seminars, conferences, symposiums, etc.; responsible for event planning, marketing, communications, and logistics to ensure event success.
- Develops and implements a strategic communications framework that supports SFESOM goals, aligns with institutional messaging, and advances the schools reputation internally and externally.
- Partners with the University of Utah Health Marketing and Communications team to manage strategic communication between event organizers, leadership, staff, faculty, students, media, and the public, ensuring key messages are effectively and accurately delivered
- Manages relationships with vendors, organizers, and attendees.
- Leverages marketing skills to design promotional materials for various SFESOM events; drafts talking points, run of show, announcements, newsletters, social media posts, and blogs to support and advertise events across multiple channels and audiences.
- Applies public relations skills to build, protect and elevate the SFESOM brand; manages communication between event organizers, leadership, staff, faculty, students, and the public to ensure key messages are effectively and accurately communicated.
- Develops and maintains a proactive communications calendar that coordinates event promotion, institutional announcements, and public-facing content.
- Identifies new event opportunities for the SFESOM based on strategic goals.
- Partners with Dean
